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How to get fromCairns to Houstonby plane, bus or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Houston by plane, bus, or tram

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  1. Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane CNS - IAH
    25h 11m
    $667–1,256

  2. Fly to College Station, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to College Station (CLL)plane plane CNS - CLL
    2. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    26h 32m
    $629–2,136

  3. Fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane CNS - HOU
    24h 42m
    $1,021–3,581

  4. Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane CNS - AUS
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus bus
    28h 10m
    $821–2,881

  5. Fly to Waco, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Waco (ACT)plane plane CNS - ACT
    2. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 14m
    $649–2,204

  6. Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane CNS - DFW
    2. Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus
    27h 25m
    $1,192–2,958

  7. Fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane plane CNS - BPT
    2. Take the bus from Beaumont to Houstonbus bus
    28h 43m
    $664–2,282

Cairns (CNS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Houston, TX, USA?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Fiji Airways fly from Cairns (CNS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) once daily.

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