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How to get fromLearmonth Airport (LEA) to Cairnsby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Learmonth Airport (LEA) to Cairns by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Learmonth (LEA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LEA - CNS
    12h 50m
    $1,200–2,200

  2. Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Learmonth (LEA) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane LEA - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    27h 30m
    $851–2,182

  3. Drive 4,856.6 km

    1. Drive from Learmonth-Airport-LEA to Cairnscar car 4,856.6 km
    2d 14h
    $860–1,242

  4. Fly to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Learmonth (LEA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane LEA - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    18h 41m
    $1,534–5,562

Learmonth (LEA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,369.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

What companies run services between Learmonth Airport (LEA), Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Qantas and Jetstar fly from Learmonth (LEA) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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