There are 6 ways to get from England to Cairns by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane LHR - CNS
24h 28m$1,224–5,073Fly from Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
25h$757–5,013Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane LCY - CNS
28h 38m$1,206–4,012Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane LGW - CNS
25h 56m$1,427–2,353Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane BHX - CNS
32h 48m$1,005–2,112Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane LBA - CNS
29h 10m$950–3,200
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $1,400 - $2,400 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from England to Cairns is to fly which takes 24h 28m and costs $1,200 - $5,500.
The distance between England and Cairns is 15185 km.
It takes approximately 24h 28m to get from England to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 9h ahead of England. It is currently 9:18 PM in England and 6:18 AM in Cairns.
There are 1024+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Thameslink
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