There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to Cairns by train, plane, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS)plane DCA - CNS
29h 1m$1,408–6,291Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)plane EWR - CNS
30h 52m$734–2,877Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)plane BWI - CNS
29h 17m$803–3,003Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane IAD - CNS
31h 18m$763–2,838Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)plane PHL - CNS
30h 49m$885–3,173Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Cairns (CNS)plane MDT - CNS
33h 56m$769–2,836Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BWI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
31h 56m$913–3,193Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BWI - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
40h 24m$1,113–6,053
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Cairns is to train and subway and fly which costs $750 - $2,900 and takes 31h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 29h 1m and costs $1,400 - $6,500.
The distance between Baltimore and Cairns is 15291 km.
It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from Baltimore to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 15h ahead of Baltimore. It is currently 4:28 AM in Baltimore and 7:28 PM in Cairns.
There are 979+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,500
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Boston, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Nashville, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Boston, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Boston, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–290
- Business Class
- $65–330
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–280
- Business Class
- $65–330
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–330
- Business Class
- $85–380
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–380
- Business Class
- $110–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $13–650
- First Class
- $150–800
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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