There are 2 ways to get from Puerto Princesa to Cairns by plane or bus
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Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Cairns (CNS) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Puerto Princesa to Cairns is to fly which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Princesa to Cairns is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Puerto Princesa and Cairns is 4197 km.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Puerto Princesa to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Puerto Princesa. It is currently 9:47 PM in Puerto Princesa and 11:47 PM in Cairns.
There are 1004+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Puerto Princesa, Philippines and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Cebu Pacific, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cairns via Davao, Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cooktown Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cooktown Airport via Manila, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cooktown Airport via Davao, Manila, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cairns via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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