There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Cairns Airport (CNS) by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS)plane DUB - CNS
26h 38m$653–2,019Fly Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane DUB - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus
39h 22m$769–2,280Ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
30h 58m$1,340–2,256Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cairns (CNS)plane BHD - CNS
29h 42m$888–4,351Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane BFS - CNS
28h 30m$850–5,069Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cairns (CNS)plane SNN - CNS
29h 18m$1,050–6,570Fly Dublin Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DUB - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
39h 10m$751–3,122
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to fly and train which costs $750 - $3,200 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to fly which takes 26h 38m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Dublin and Cairns Airport (CNS) is 15296 km.
It takes approximately 26h 38m to get from Dublin to Cairns Airport (CNS), including transfers.
Cairns Airport (CNS) is 9h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 9:59 AM in Dublin and 6:59 PM in Cairns Airport (CNS).
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns Airport (CNS).
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia?
Emirates, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cairns via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cairns via London Gatwick, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cairns via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Beijing Capital, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brussels, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cooktown Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via London Heathrow, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Stena Line
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