There are 7 ways to get from Milan to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane LIN - CNS
26h 36m$753–1,803Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane MXP - CNS
24h 28m$757–4,909Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane TRN - CNS
27h 53m$1,033–3,063Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane VRN - CNS
31h 26m$994–6,143Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane ZRH - CNS
28h 5m$998–6,184Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cairns (CNS)plane GOA - CNS
32h 35m$982–6,573Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MXP - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
39h 38m$972–2,579
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Cairns is to fly which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 24h 28m and costs $750 - $5,000.
The distance between Milan and Cairns is 14903 km.
It takes approximately 26h 36m to get from Milan to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 8h ahead of Milan. It is currently 8:00 PM in Milan and 4:00 AM in Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cairns via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cooktown Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cooktown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $90–140
- 2nd Class
- $60–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $120–170
- 2nd Class
- $90–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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