There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Topaz by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CNS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Topaztaxi
26h 19m$970–2,183Fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane CNS - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Airport to Curry Villagebus
- Drive from Curry Village to Topazcar
30h 26m$843–2,617Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CNS - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395bus
25h 43m$1,046–2,888Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CNS - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395bus
30h 55m$1,053–2,447Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CNS - OAK
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Topaztaxi
27h 57m$941–2,452Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CNS - SJC
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Topaztaxi
30h 2m$1,153–5,077Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane CNS - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Villagebus
- Drive from Curry Village to Topazcar
32h 31m$890–2,421
Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Topaz is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Topaz is to fly and bus which takes 25h 43m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Cairns and Topaz is 7329 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 19m to get from Cairns to Topaz, including transfers.
Topaz is 17h behind Cairns. It is currently 9:17 AM in Cairns and 4:17 PM in Topaz.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Topaz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Topaz. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to 16th Street / Mission, walk to 16th St & Mission St, take the line 22 bus to 16th St& Rhode Island St, walk to San Francisco - 16th St, take the bus to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, then take the taxi to Topaz. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno - Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395, then take the taxi to Topaz.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
Flights from Cairns to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cairns to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Oakland International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Cairns to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cairns to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
Flights from Cairns to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cairns to Merced Municipal Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Cairns to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Cairns to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cairns to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Cairns to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairns to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
Bus from Merced Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $220–270
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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