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

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There are 8 ways to get from Portsmouth to Cairns by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    25h 50m
    $1,339–5,587

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane LGW - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    37h 59m
    $823–2,183

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    26h 58m
    $908–6,613

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LCY - CNS
    30h 1m
    $1,373–4,580

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SOU - CNS
    29h 31m
    $1,118–3,840

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRS - CNS
    31h 15m
    $892–2,870

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    29h 57m
    $1,025–6,849

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LTN - CNS
    30h 40m
    $954–6,729

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,020Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 15,263.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 50m

What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Loganair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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