There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Willis Island by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly from Cairns, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Palm Island Airport (PMK)plane CNS - PMK
- Walk from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Willis Islandunknown
12h 29mTrain to Townsville Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Palm Island Airport (PMK)plane TSV - PMK
- Walk from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Willis Islandunknown
17h 38m
Cairns (CNS) to Palm Island Airport (PMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Willis Island is 684 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Cairns to Willis Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Willis Island, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Willis Island. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Palm Island Airport (PMK), then travel to Willis Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Townsville, walk to Flinders St at Townsville station, take the line 201 bus to Townsville City bus hub Stop A, take the line 222 bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Palm Island Airport (PMK), then travel to Willis Island.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Palm Island Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Palm Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–360
- 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
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
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