There are 3 ways to get from Taipei to Cairns by plane or train
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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS)plane TPE - CNS
15h 15m$395–1,207Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Cairns (CNS)plane TSA - CNS
14h 50m$550–1,700Train 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
18h 12m$507–1,475
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Cairns is to fly which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Cairns is to fly which takes 14h 50m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Taipei and Cairns is 5403 km.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Taipei to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Taipei. It is currently 4:29 PM in Taipei and 6:29 PM in Cairns.
There are 955+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
China Airlines, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Cairns via Manila, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Train from 桃園 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $50–60
- Standard
- $50–65
- Business
- $97
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