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How to get fromCairns to Invernessby plane, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Inverness by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CNS - INV
    31h 23m
    £534–1,540

  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 Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    32h 43m
    £413–1,218

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    33h 4m

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    32h 52m
    £497–1,410

  5. 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 Invernesstrain train
    30h 4m
    £546–1,581

  6. 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 Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    35h 3m
    £648–1,067

  7. 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 Perth to Invernesstrain train
    34h 4m
    £547–1,671

  8. 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 Invernesstrain train
    34h 55m
    £1,081–3,109

Cairns (CNS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration32h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£497Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Singapore Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) twice daily.

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