There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Ternate by plane or bus
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Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Ternate is to fly which costs Rp4600000 - Rp18000000 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Ternate is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs Rp4600000 - Rp18000000.
The distance between Cairns and Ternate is 2828 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Cairns to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:17 PM in Cairns and 12:17 PM in Ternate.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ternate.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Ternate, Indonesia?
Jetstar, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) twice daily.
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- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Singapore Changi, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–35,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–16,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Singapore Changi, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–35,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–17,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–16,000,000
- 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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