There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Suva by plane or bus
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Fly to Nausori International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nausori International Airport (SUV)plane CNS - SUV
8h 30m$242–1,226Fly to Nadi International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nadi International Airport (NAN)plane CNS - NAN
- Take the bus from Nadi Airport to Suvabus
11h 9m$162–465
Cairns (CNS) to Nausori International Airport (SUV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Suva is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $470 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Suva is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $240 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairns and Suva is 3505 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cairns to Suva, including transfers.
Suva is 2h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 3:34 AM in Cairns and 5:34 AM in Suva.
There are 145+ hotels available in Suva.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Suva, Fiji?
Fiji Airways flies from Cairns (CNS) to Nausori International Airport (SUV) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Nausori International Airport via Nadi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Nadi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Nadi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Cairns to Nadi International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Cairns to Nadi International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Nadi International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- Phone
- +679 666 2822
- info@sunbeamfiji.com
- Website
- sunbeamfiji.com
Bus from Nadi Airport to Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sunbeamfiji.com
- Phone
- (+679) 330 4366
- pacifictrans@connect.com.fj
- Website
- pacifictransport.com.fj
Bus from Nadi Airport to Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- pacifictransport.com.fj
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