There are 5 ways to get from China to Cairns by plane or train
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Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS)plane HKG - CNS
15h 20m$558–1,012Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAN - CNS
16h 37m$332–1,103Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairns (CNS)plane PVG - CNS
16h 36m$396–1,129Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS)plane PEK - CNS
15h 6m$496–1,508Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cairns (CNS)plane HGH - CNS
16h 37m$470–1,402
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Cairns is to fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from China to Cairns is to fly which takes 15h 6m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between China and Cairns is 5630 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from China to Cairns, including transfers.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between China and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air Niugini, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Darwin, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong International Airport, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Darwin, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $18–26
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $9–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $8–15
- Soft Sleeper
- $24–35
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
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