There are 7 ways to get from Porto to Cairns by plane, train, bus, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cairns (CNS)plane OPO - CNS
31h 17m$703–2,404Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cairns (CNS)plane LIS - CNS
35h 37m$607–1,801Train, train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane SCQ - CNS
40h 12m$1,250–4,173Train to Vigo, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Cairns (CNS)plane VGO - CNS
39h 4m$1,337–4,252Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OPO - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
47h 27m$1,023–3,374Towncar, bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Bragança to Zamorabus
- Take the train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAD - CNS
34h 20m$1,660–2,926Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LIS - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
41h 28m$1,204–4,403
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 35h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Cairns is to fly which takes 31h 17m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Porto and Cairns is 16385 km.
It takes approximately 31h 17m to get from Porto to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 10h ahead of Porto. It is currently 9:37 AM in Porto and 7:37 PM in Cairns.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Turkish Airlines and Jetstar fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Vigo to Cairns via Barcelona, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Vigo to Cairns via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cooktown Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cooktown Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cooktown Airport via Munich, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
Bus from Bragança to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $399
- Website
- VM Transfers
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