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There are 7 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
    25h 59m
    £439–1,380

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    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
    30h 10m
    £489–1,646

  3. 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 45m
    £713–1,153

  4. 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
    27h 47m
    £656–1,816

  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 3m
    £513–2,518

  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
    29h 32m
    £737–4,200

  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
    36h 56m
    £1,065–2,284

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration27h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,300.7 mi
  • Duration: 25h 59m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Jetstar, Finnair, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.

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