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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Cairns is to fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Cairns is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Tauranga and Cairns is 3770 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Tauranga to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h behind Tauranga. It is currently 7:58 AM in Tauranga and 5:58 AM in Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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