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How to get fromMontpellier to Cairnsby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Cairns by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MPL - CNS
    40h
    $1,003–3,703

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    5. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MXP - CNS
    32h 4m
    $754–3,689

  3. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TLS - CNS
    29h 3m
    $820–2,729

  4. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BCN - CNS
    29h 41m
    $1,071–1,968

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LYS - CNS
    34h 52m
    $984–2,938

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MRS - CNS
    31h 52m
    $795–2,688

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCE - CNS
    38h 12m
    $978–2,531

Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration39h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$998Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,375.7 km
  • Duration: 40h

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Swiss, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.

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