There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Cairns by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Cairns (CNS)plane KTM - CNS
17h 34m$550–4,000Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Cairns (CNS)plane SIF - CNS
21h 42m$1,121–7,143Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane BHR - CNS
26h 4m$559–3,809Taxi to Janakpur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Janakpur Airport (JKR)taxi
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Cairns (CNS)plane JKR - CNS
23h 45m$700–3,548
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $3,900 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Cairns is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs $550 - $4,000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Cairns is 8187 km.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Kathmandu to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 4h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 5:54 PM in Kathmandu and 10:09 PM in Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines flies from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Cairns via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Cairns via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,800
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Cairns via Pokhara, Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,800
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Cairns via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,300
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- [email protected]
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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