There are 8 ways to get from Caerphilly to Cairns by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)LHR - CNS
26h 53m$1,308–3,455Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)BRS - CNS
29h 6m$695–2,489Train to London City Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)LCY - CNS
30h 38m$1,055–3,634Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)LGW - CNS
29h 20m$782–4,895Fly Cardiff Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS)CWL - CNS
34h 31m$1,113–4,018Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)MAN - CNS
29h 38m$1,316–2,239Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)BHX - CNS
29h 35m$978–2,431Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)LHR - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairns
35h 44m$973–2,425
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caerphilly to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Caerphilly to Cairns is to train and fly which takes 26h 53m and costs $1,300 - $3,500.
The distance between Caerphilly and Cairns is 15425 km.
It takes approximately 26h 53m to get from Caerphilly to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 10h ahead of Caerphilly. It is currently 10:57 PM in Caerphilly and 8:57 AM in Cairns.
There are 989+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Caerphilly, Wales and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
KLM, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cooktown Airport via Hong Kong, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cooktown Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cooktown Airport via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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