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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, train, 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 31m
    €344–939

  2. Fly Cairns to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane CNS - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    31h 20m
    €623–1,712

  3. Fly Cairns to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane CNS - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    41h 53m
    €899–2,426

  4. 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
    31h 47m
    €402–1,055

  5. 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 31m
    €420–1,132

  6. 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 Kusadasishuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry
    6. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    40h 30m
    €604–2,026

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

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest 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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