There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Timika 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 Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM)plane CNS - TIM
13h 40mRp 4,800,000–18,000,000Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM)plane CTN - TIM
22h 55mRp 6,120,857–19,916,286
Cairns (CNS) to Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Timika is to fly which costs Rp4800000 - Rp18000000 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Timika is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs Rp4800000 - Rp18000000.
The distance between Cairns and Timika is 1685 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Cairns to Timika, including transfers.
Timika is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 4:53 AM in Cairns and 3:53 AM in Timika.
There are four+ hotels available in Timika.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Timika, Indonesia?
Jetstar, Garuda Indonesia, and PT. Sriwijaya Air fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Cairns to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,800,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–18,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,800,000–19,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,800,000–18,000,000
- 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 850,000–1,300,000
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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