There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Cairns by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane HEL - CNS
26h 13m$655–2,208Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cairns (CNS)plane TLL - CNS
29h 51m$634–2,252Train to Jyvaskyla Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Helsinki to Jyväskylätrain
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Cairns (CNS)plane JYV - CNS
42h 21m$869–2,915Fly Helsinki Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HEL - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
35h 43m$702–3,610Bus, bus to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Cairns (CNS)plane TAY - CNS
42h 1m$880–2,957Fly Helsinki Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane HEL - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
32h 33m$775–2,578
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Cairns is to fly which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Cairns is to fly which takes 26h 13m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Helsinki and Cairns is 13336 km.
It takes approximately 26h 13m to get from Helsinki to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 7h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 2:47 AM in Helsinki and 9:47 AM in Cairns.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Finnair, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cairns via Helsinki Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Cairns via Helsinki Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Cairns via Helsinki Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Jyväskylä
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $30–50
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