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How to get fromScotland to Cairnsby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Cairns by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane INV - CNS
    36h 44m
    $959–3,313

  2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EDI - CNS
    29h 12m
    $568–2,018

  3. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLA - CNS
    29h 10m
    $657–2,309

  4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ABZ - CNS
    28h 19m
    $959–3,213

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    27h 56m
    $779–4,009

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCL - CNS
    28h 58m
    $1,010–3,061

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration36h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$964Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,868.6 km
  • Duration: 36h 44m

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

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.

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