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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    28h 21m
    £718–1,407

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    28h 55m
    £435–1,287

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    28h 26m
    £475–1,430

  4. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CNS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 29m
    £633–1,032

  5. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CNS - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 44m
    £558–1,676

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CNS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 2m
    £562–1,687

  7. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CNS - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 43m
    £1,081–3,110

  8. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CNS - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    32h 41m
    £560–1,563

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration29h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£389Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Jetstar, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.

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