There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Manchester Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
25h$757–4,613Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane LHR - CNS
26h 54m$1,447–5,754Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane LGW - CNS
28h 11m$901–4,770Train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)plane NCL - CNS
31h 2m$1,005–3,276Fly Manchester Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MAN - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
39h 35m$927–2,183
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cairns is to fly and bus which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 39h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cairns is to fly which takes 25h and costs $750 - $4,700.
The distance between Manchester and Cairns is 15126 km.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Manchester to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:46 AM in Manchester and 1:46 PM in Cairns.
There are 1022+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Newcastle to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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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