There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Tiksi by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tiksi Airport (IKS)plane CNS - IKS
2d 8h₽48,000–130,000Train to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tiksi Airport (IKS)plane TSV - IKS
2d 17h₽44,717–183,765Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Tiksi Airport (IKS)plane CTN - IKS
2d 16h₽49,062–119,453
Cairns (CNS) to Tiksi Airport (IKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tiksi is to bus and fly which costs RUB 49000 - RUB 120000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tiksi is to fly which takes 2 days 8h and costs RUB 48000 - RUB 130000.
The distance between Cairns and Tiksi is 9937 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 8h to get from Cairns to Tiksi, including transfers.
Tiksi is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:44 PM in Cairns and 10:44 PM in Tiksi.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tiksi, Russia?
Jetstar, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tiksi Airport (IKS) twice a week.
- Website
- yakutia.aero
Flights from Cairns to Tiksi Airport via Tokyo Narita, Harbin, Yakutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽48,000–130,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Tiksi Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Harbin, Yakutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–110,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tiksi Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Harbin, Yakutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–110,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–73,705
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- ₽2,600–4,000
- AChoice
- ₽3,700–4,700
- Gold Class
- ₽58,846
- Heritage Class
- ₽73,705
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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