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How to get fromAyr to Cairnsby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Cairns by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)planeGLA - CNS
    29h 35m
    $676–2,338

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)planeEDI - CNS
    28h 13m
    $1,231–2,250

  3. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    29h 30m
    $1,175–2,245

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)planeNCL - CNS
    32h 44m
    $771–2,752

  5. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
    4. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)planeMME - CNS
    34h 4m
    $1,386–5,055

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairns (CNS)planeABZ - CNS
    33h 46m
    $913–6,195

  7. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
    4. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)planeLBA - CNS
    35h 19m
    $818–3,025

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeMAN - CTN
    5. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    46h 56m
    $890–2,715

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$669Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Cairns. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital.

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