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How to get fromAustin to Cairnsby car, plane, bus or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Cairns by car, plane, bus, or tram

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  1. Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)car
    2. Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Cairns (CNS)planeGRK - CNS
    26h 34m
    $719–2,627

  2. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cairns (CNS)planeAUS - CNS
    26h 11m
    $850–3,103

  3. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cairns (CNS)planeSAT - CNS
    28h 20m
    $820–2,986

  4. Bus to Waco, fly

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Wacobus
    2. Fly from Waco (ACT) to Cairns (CNS)planeACT - CNS
    30h 15m
    $829–2,767

  5. Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worthbus
    2. Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
    3. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cairns (CNS)planeDFW - CNS
    29h 7m
    $798–2,513

  6. Bus, bus to College Station, fly

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Wacobus
    2. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Brazos Transit Districtbus
    3. Fly from College Station (CLL) to Cairns (CNS)planeCLL - CNS
    32h 37m
    $840–2,914

Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration25h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$741Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.

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