There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Manado by plane or bus
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 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)CNS - MDC
13h 42mRp 4,687,375–17,598,224Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)CTN - MDC
22h 43mRp 5,587,673–18,880,106
Cairns (CNS) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Manado is to fly which costs Rp4600000 - Rp18000000 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Manado is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs Rp4600000 - Rp18000000.
The distance between Cairns and Manado is 3090 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Cairns to Manado, including transfers.
Manado is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:41 PM in Cairns and 10:41 AM in Manado.
There are 190+ hotels available in Manado.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Manado, Indonesia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–17,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–34,000,000
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,100,000
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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