There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
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 Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAA - CNS
16h 27m$470–1,201Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Cairns (CNS)plane BLR - CNS
23h 21m$395–2,032Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Cairns (CNS)plane TIR - CNS
21h 11m$604–3,221Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cairns (CNS)plane PNY - CNS
25h 18m$662–1,635Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane TRZ - CNS
20h 44m$510–2,535
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Cairns is to fly which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Cairns is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $470 - $1,200.
The distance between Chennai and Cairns is 7950 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Chennai to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 4h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 5:51 PM in Chennai and 10:21 PM in Cairns.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Cairns via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Cairns via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Pondicherry to Cairns via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Pondicherry to Cairns via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Pondicherry to Cairns via Kempegowda International Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1–2
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $3–5
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