There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Cobh by plane or train
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Fly to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)CNS - ORK
30h 20m€632–1,897Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CNS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
32h 57m€460–1,119Fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)CNS - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Cork
34h 23m€807–2,849
Cairns (CNS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Cobh is to fly and train which costs €460 - €1200 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Cobh is to fly which takes 30h 20m and costs €600 - €1900.
The distance between Cairns and Cobh is 15553 km.
It takes approximately 30h 20m to get from Cairns to Cobh, including transfers.
Cobh is 10h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:41 AM in Cairns and 1:41 AM in Cobh.
There are 311+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cobh, Ireland?
Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Shannon Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–4,600
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cairns to Shannon Airport via Singapore Changi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–4,600
Flights from Cairns to Shannon Airport via Singapore Changi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–4,700
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Singapore Changi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Hong Kong, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Hong Kong, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Hong Kong, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Singapore Changi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Dublin Airport via Hong Kong, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Singapore Changi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–4,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairns to Cork Airport via Hong Kong, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
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