There are 3 ways to get from Danang Airport (DAD) to Cairns by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Cairns
best- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane DAD - CNS
14h 55m$550–1,100Fly to Townsville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DAD - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
23h 15m$527–2,427Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane DAD - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
26h 30m$586–1,562
Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danang Airport (DAD) to Cairns is to fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Danang Airport (DAD) to Cairns is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Danang Airport (DAD) and Cairns is 5515 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Danang Airport (DAD) to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 3h ahead of Danang Airport (DAD). It is currently 6:35 AM in Danang Airport (DAD) and 9:35 AM in Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Danang Airport (DAD), Vietnam and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Vietjet Air, and six other airlines fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Tan Son Nhat, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,500
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,600
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Manila, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Tan Son Nhat, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,500
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Da Nang International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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