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How to get fromCairns to Scotlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Scotland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CNS - EDI
    28h 21m
    £643–1,063

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CNS - GLA
    27h 50m
    £390–1,200

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    28h 25m
    £478–1,617

  4. 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 Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    29h 59m
    £618–1,052

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CNS - ABZ
    27h 13m
    £500–1,600

  6. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CNS - INV
    31h 24m
    £515–1,483

  7. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CNS - DND
    29h 45m
    £513–1,487

Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£323Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Scotland?

Jetstar, Finnair, and seven other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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