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

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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Cairns by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    26h 5m
    $724–4,248

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    27h 5m
    $1,350–2,745

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHX - CNS
    34h 39m
    $1,004–1,941

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    28h 23m
    $1,351–2,647

  5. Fly Liverpool to Cairns

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LPL - CNS
    29h 23m
    $756–4,414

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LBA - CNS
    31h 9m
    $895–3,071

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MAN - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    40h 40m
    $894–2,118

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$743Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,177.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 5m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

easyJet, Singapore Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a week.

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