There are 3 ways to get from Egypt to Cairns by plane 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 Cairo International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAI - CNS
23h 55m$901–2,801Fly Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CAI - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
36h 1m$698–3,203Fly Alexandria to Cairns
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Cairns (CNS)plane ALY - CNS
23h 34m$701–2,001
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Cairns is to fly and train which costs $700 - $3,200 and takes 36h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Cairns is to fly which takes 23h 34m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Egypt and Cairns is 13289 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Egypt to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 8h ahead of Egypt. It is currently 7:05 AM in Egypt and 3:05 PM in Cairns.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Egypt and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Egyptair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Alexandria to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Alexandria to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- 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
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