There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Cairns (CNS)plane GMP - CNS
13h 32m$322–1,103Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Cairns (CNS)plane ICN - CNS
14h 11m$385–1,206Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane PUS - CNS
17h 47m$451–1,286
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Cairns is to fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Cairns is to fly which takes 13h 32m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Seoul and Cairns is 6396 km.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Seoul to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 1h ahead of Seoul. It is currently 11:10 AM in Seoul and 12:10 PM in Cairns.
There are 955+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Korean Air, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Cairns via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Cairns via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- $35–50
- First Class
- $55–70
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- $11–16
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