There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Chuuk Islands by plane, unknown, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairns, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK)CNS - TKK
- Walk from Chuuk International Airport (TKK) to Chuuk Islands
24h 40mBus to Cooktown Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK)CTN - TKK
- Walk from Chuuk International Airport (TKK) to Chuuk Islands
33h 6mTrain, ferry, travel to Palm Island Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Palm Island Airport (PMK)
- Fly from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK)PMK - TKK
- Walk from Chuuk International Airport (TKK) to Chuuk Islands
3d 4hTrain, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK)TSV - TKK
- Walk from Chuuk International Airport (TKK) to Chuuk Islands
2d 17hDrive to Emerald, fly, travel
- Drive from Cairns to Emerald (EDR)
- Fly from Emerald (EDR) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK)EDR - TKK
- Walk from Chuuk International Airport (TKK) to Chuuk Islands
2d 6h
Cairns (CNS) to Chuuk International Airport (TKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Chuuk Islands is 2815 km.
It takes approximately 24h 40m to get from Cairns to Chuuk Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Chuuk Islands, Micronesia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Chuuk Islands. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Chuuk International Airport (TKK), then travel to Chuuk Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cooktown, take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Chuuk International Airport (TKK), then travel to Chuuk Islands.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Chuuk International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Chuuk International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Palm Island Airport to Chuuk International Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane, Koror, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Chuuk International Airport via Brisbane, Koror, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Emerald to Chuuk International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Emerald to Chuuk International Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Emerald to Chuuk International Airport via Kowanyama, Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–829
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $55–140
- AChoice
- $11–55
- Gold Class
- $662
- Heritage Class
- $829
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4726 0800
- infoqld@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- https://www.sealinkqld.com.au
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