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How to get fromBurnley to Cairnsby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    26h 33m
    $1,234–2,077

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)planeLGW - CNS
    29h 38m
    $765–4,889

  3. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)planeLHR - CNS
    28h 31m
    $1,290–3,467

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)planeLBA - CNS
    30h 15m
    $826–2,939

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

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)planeMME - CNS
    32h 9m
    $1,442–5,132

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

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    4. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cairns (CNS)planeHUY - CNS
    32h 40m
    $2,048–7,665

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeMAN - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    43h 59m
    $849–2,547

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$678Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Burnley, England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Burnley to Cairns. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the train to Leeds, take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital.

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