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How to get fromFrance to Cairnsby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from France to Cairns by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CDG - CNS
    25h 35m
    $1,219–2,119

  2. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    27h 55m
    $790–3,951

  3. Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TLS - CNS
    26h 48m
    $813–2,613

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    26h 14m
    $1,003–2,627

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCE - CNS
    32h 28m
    $853–2,404

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LYS - CNS
    33h 40m
    $976–3,026

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MUC - CNS
    28h 3m
    $1,422–4,583

  8. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane CDG - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    41h 10m
    $1,039–3,189

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$796Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,181 km
  • Duration: 25h 35m

What companies run services between France and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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