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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Cairnsby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairns by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Newcastle to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCL - CNS
    28h 11m
    $955–3,206

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EDI - CNS
    29h 18m
    $744–2,507

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    27h 25m
    $958–6,684

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    27h 45m
    $1,424–5,787

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MME - CNS
    31h 1m
    $1,633–5,569

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LBA - CNS
    31h 10m
    $1,022–3,452

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HUY - CNS
    32h 53m
    $1,987–6,703

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MAN - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    42h 1m
    $1,073–2,554

Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration30h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$967Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,966.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 11m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Emirates, Jetstar, and six other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.

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