There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Calgary by plane or bus
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Fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CNS - YYC
22h 32m$1,172–6,328Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane CNS - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus
25h 57m$847–4,586Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane CNS - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
29h 36m$1,084–3,640
Cairns (CNS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Calgary is to fly and bus which costs $800 - $4,600 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Calgary is to fly which takes 22h 32m and costs $1,100 - $6,500.
The distance between Cairns and Calgary is 12192 km.
It takes approximately 22h 32m to get from Cairns to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 16h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:33 AM in Cairns and 2:33 PM in Calgary.
There are 937+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and six other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Cairns to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Cairns to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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