There are 3 ways to get from Tiksi to Cairns by plane, bus, 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 to Cairns
best- Fly from Tiksi Airport (IKS) to Cairns (CNS)plane IKS - CNS
2d 12h$650–1,800Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Tiksi Airport (IKS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane IKS - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
2d 19h$838–2,035Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Tiksi Airport (IKS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane IKS - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
2d 22h$729–3,057
Tiksi Airport (IKS) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiksi to Cairns is to fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Tiksi to Cairns is to fly which takes 2 days 12h and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Tiksi and Cairns is 9937 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 12h to get from Tiksi to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 1h ahead of Tiksi. It is currently 3:31 PM in Tiksi and 4:31 PM in Cairns.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tiksi, Russia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Polar Airlines, Aircompany Yakutia, and five other airlines fly from Tiksi Airport (IKS) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cairns via Yakutsk, Harbin, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cairns via Yakutsk, Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Townsville Airport via Yakutsk, Harbin, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Townsville Airport via Yakutsk, Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cairns via Yakutsk, Harbin, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cairns via Yakutsk, Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cooktown Airport via Yakutsk, Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Tiksi Airport to Cooktown Airport via Yakutsk, Harbin, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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