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How to get fromCairns to Athensby plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Athens by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Cairns to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CNS - ATH
    23h 45m
    €428–1,230

  2. Fly Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CNS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    32h 32m
    €495–1,397

  3. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CTN - ATH
    32h
    €464–1,312

  4. Fly Cairns to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane CNS - JSI
    2. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    32h 31m
    €674–1,939

  5. Fly Cairns to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CNS - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    39h 45m
    €754–2,474

Cairns (CNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

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Duration20h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Athens, Greece?

Singapore Airlines and Scoot Tigerair fly from Cairns (CNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.

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