There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Lima 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 from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CNS - LIM
24h 32m$767–2,252Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane PPP - LIM
2d 4h$961–4,372
Cairns (CNS) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Lima is to fly which costs $750 - $2,300 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Lima is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Cairns and Lima is 14327 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Cairns to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 15h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:49 PM in Cairns and 8:49 AM in Lima.
There are 2199+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lima, Peru?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cairns to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–1,522
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $55–170
- AChoice
- $21–100
- Gold Class
- $1,215
- Heritage Class
- $1,522
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