There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Edinburgh by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CNS - EDI
26h 46m£424–1,207Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CNS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
27h 29m£579–1,694Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CNS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
30h 25m£501–2,555Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CNS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 21m£657–1,910Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane CNS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
29h 49m£643–3,520Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane CNS - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
30h£1,059–3,482
Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £420 - £1,300 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 26h 46m and costs £420 - £1,300.
The distance between Cairns and Edinburgh is 9355 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from Cairns to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 10h behind Cairns. It is currently 10:42 PM in Cairns and 12:42 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2764+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cairns to Edinburgh Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Glasgow Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,500
Flights from Cairns to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Edinburgh Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £440–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Edinburgh Airport via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £430–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle via Singapore Changi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,500
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cairns to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairns to Glasgow Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cairns to Edinburgh Airport via Singapore Changi, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–2,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cairns to Aberdeen Airport via Singapore Changi, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £600–3,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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