There are 4 ways to get from Guangzhou to Cairns by train or plane
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Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS)plane HKG - CNS
16h 43m$582–1,070Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAN - CNS
16h 26m$332–1,103Train to Macau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MFM - CNS
18h 21m$761–2,123Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Cairns (CNS)plane SZX - CNS
18h 56m$560–1,613
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Cairns is to fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Cairns is to fly which takes 16h 26m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Guangzhou and Cairns is 5761 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Guangzhou to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Guangzhou. It is currently 11:53 AM in Guangzhou and 1:53 PM in Cairns.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–3,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–3,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong International Airport, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Darwin, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cairns via Darwin, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $16–18
- Business Class Seat
- $22–35
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–21
- Business Class Seat
- $25–40
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $5–6
- 1st Class Seat
- $8–10
- Business Class Seat
- $11–16
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–16
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $15–21
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
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