There are 3 ways to get from Taipei to Cairns by plane or train
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Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS)plane TPE - CNS
15h 55m$485–1,407Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Cairns (CNS)plane TSA - CNS
14h 50m$650–2,000Train to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 桃園 to 左營train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Cairns (CNS)plane KHH - CNS
17h 57m$557–1,675
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Cairns is to fly which costs $480 - $1,500 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Cairns is to fly which takes 14h 50m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Taipei and Cairns is 5403 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Taipei to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Taipei. It is currently 1:06 AM in Taipei and 3:06 AM in Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
China Airlines, Qantas, and six other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 桃園 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $50–60
- Standard
- $55–65
- Business
- $97
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