There are 3 ways to get from Shenzhen to Cairns by plane 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 Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS)plane HKG - CNS
15h 36m$558–1,110Bus to Macau International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotaibus
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Cairns (CNS)plane MFM - CNS
17h 6m$373–1,258Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Cairns (CNS)plane SZX - CNS
17h 29m$391–1,202
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Cairns is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Cairns is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Shenzhen and Cairns is 5626 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Shenzhen to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Shenzhen. It is currently 7:07 AM in Shenzhen and 9:07 AM in Cairns.
There are 1046+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air Niugini, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from China Hong Kong City to MGM Cotai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- $18–26
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