There are 8 ways to get from Madagascar to Cairns by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toamasina Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Toamasina Airport (TMM) to Cairns (CNS)plane TMM - CNS
41h 15m$1,203–2,903Fly Tulear to Cairns
cheapest- Fly from Tulear (TLE) to Cairns (CNS)plane TLE - CNS
36h 23m$954–2,305Fly Arrachart Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Arrachart Airport (DIE) to Cairns (CNS)plane DIE - CNS
35h 45m$1,602–3,903Fly Ivato International Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane TNR - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
37h 32m$1,527–3,479Fly Ivato International Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Cairns (CNS)plane TNR - CNS
30h 51m$1,107–2,809Fly Ivato International Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane TNR - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
40h 36m$1,354–4,511Fly Philibert Tsiranana Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MJN - CNS
33h 22m$1,504–3,705Fly Sambava Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Sambava Airport (SVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane SVB - CNS
39h 20m$1,100–2,600
Toamasina Airport (TMM) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madagascar to Cairns is to fly which costs $950 - $2,300 and takes 36h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Madagascar to Cairns is to fly which takes 30h 51m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
The distance between Madagascar and Cairns is 10085 km.
It takes approximately 41h 15m to get from Madagascar to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 7h ahead of Madagascar. It is currently 9:07 AM in Madagascar and 4:07 PM in Cairns.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Madagascar and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air Austral, Air Mauritius, and two other airlines fly from Toamasina Airport (TMM) to Cairns (CNS) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toamasina Airport to Cairns via St-Denis, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Toamasina Airport to Cairns via St-Denis, Mauritius, Perth, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Tulear to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Arrachart Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Cairns via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Townsville Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Townsville Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Philibert Tsiranana Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
Flights from Sambava Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Toamasina Airport to Cairns via St-Denis, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Tulear to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Arrachart Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Cairns via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Philibert Tsiranana Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
Flights from Sambava Airport to Cairns via Ivato International Airport, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Townsville Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Townsville Airport via St-Denis, Mauritius, Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Toamasina Airport to Cairns via St-Denis, Mauritius, Perth, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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