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How to get fromBaltimore to Cairnsby train, plane, subway or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore to Cairns by train, plane, subway, or car

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  1. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS)planeDCA - CNS
    29h
    $1,409–5,858

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)planeEWR - CNS
    30h 57m
    $687–2,809

  3. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)planeBWI - CNS
    29h 20m
    $753–2,703

  4. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)planePHL - CNS
    29h 43m
    $870–3,817

  5. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairns (CNS)planeIAD - CNS
    30h 30m
    $756–3,015

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeBWI - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
    32h 1m
    $968–3,203

  7. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)planeBWI - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    39h 40m
    $1,373–6,653

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration26h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,484Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and six other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.

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