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How to get fromSaint Andrews to Cairnsby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EDI - CNS
    29h 35m
    $806–2,388

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLA - CNS
    32h 16m
    $934–2,949

  3. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCL - CNS
    31h 48m
    $1,067–3,466

  4. Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DND - CNS
    29h 16m
    $1,508–4,910

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

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    30h 54m
    $1,042–6,849

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ABZ - CNS
    32h 6m
    $1,257–9,133

  7. Train, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane INV - CNS
    33h 56m
    $1,207–8,784

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

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MAN - CTN
    4. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    45h 30m
    $1,057–2,919

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration29h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$761Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,036.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 35m

What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Loganair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.

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