There are 2 ways to get from Tauranga to Cairns by plane or bus
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Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Cairns is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Cairns is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Tauranga and Cairns is 3770 km.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Tauranga to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 3h behind Tauranga. It is currently 5:30 PM in Tauranga and 2:30 PM in Cairns.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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