There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Athens by plane, car ferry, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairns to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CNS - ATH
23h 45m€413–936Fly Cairns to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mykonos (JMK)plane CNS - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
30h 50m€638–1,471Fly Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CNS - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
32h 27m€511–1,149Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTN - ATH
32h€438–967Fly Cairns to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CNS - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry
- Take the carferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
40h 35m€756–2,242
Cairns (CNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €430 - €1000 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Athens is to fly which takes 23h 45m and costs €410 - €950.
The distance between Cairns and Athens is 13959 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Cairns to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h behind Cairns. It is currently 9:53 AM in Cairns and 2:53 AM in Athens.
There are 13133+ hotels available in Athens.
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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–950
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
Flights from Cairns to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tokyo Narita, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Cairns to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Mykonos via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairns to Mykonos via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 698 104 8484
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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