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)CNS - YYC
22h 19m$849–2,345Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)CNS - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
26h 57m$953–2,503Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)CNS - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
30h 31m$1,110–3,493
Cairns (CNS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Calgary is to fly which costs $850 - $2,400 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Calgary is to fly which takes 22h 19m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Cairns and Calgary is 12193 km.
It takes approximately 22h 19m to get from Cairns to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 17h behind Cairns. It is currently 9:06 AM in Cairns and 4:06 PM in Calgary.
There are 804+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) twice daily.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cairns to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Calgary International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Edmonton International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,500
- 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
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
- 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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