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

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

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LIN - CNS
    26h 6m
    $653–1,603

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MXP - CNS
    23h 53m
    $607–3,409

  3. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRN - CNS
    27h 13m
    $730–2,548

  4. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane VRN - CNS
    30h 37m
    $791–4,466

  5. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GOA - CNS
    31h 50m
    $832–4,659

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    29h 4m
    $800–3,854

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MXP - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    41h 48m
    $1,027–2,379

Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$666Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,902.8 km
  • Duration: 26h 6m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.

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