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How to get fromCairns to Taclobanby plane, ferry or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Tacloban by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cairns to Tacloban

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tacloban (TAC)planeCNS - TAC
    14h 34m
    ₱14,963–43,820

  2. Fly Cairns to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)planeCNS - CEB
    2. Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
    20h 55m
    ₱15,333–52,234

  3. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Tacloban

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Tacloban (TAC)planeCTN - TAC
    26h 15m
    ₱17,894–47,455

Cairns (CNS) to Tacloban (TAC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₱14,792Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tacloban, Philippines?

Air Niugini, Philippine Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tacloban (TAC) twice daily.

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