There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Wellington by plane or bus
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Cairns (CNS) to Wellington (WLG) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Wellington is to fly which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Wellington is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Cairns and Wellington is 3898 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cairns to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 2h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 8:29 AM in Cairns and 10:29 AM in Wellington.
There are 485+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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