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How to get fromAyr to Cairnsby train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Cairns by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)planeGLA - CNS
    29h 35m
    $684–2,334

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)planeEDI - CNS
    28h 29m
    $585–2,050

  3. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    29h 40m
    $1,270–2,140

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    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 49m
    $775–2,752

  5. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    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 19m
    $917–3,195

  6. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    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 12m
    $877–3,055

  7. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    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 21m
    $1,490–5,323

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration31h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$683Cheapest 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 Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D, 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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