There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Tokyo by plane or train
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Fly to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane CNS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
10h 51m¥38,130–121,188Fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CNS - HND
13h 26m¥58,203–101,235Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane CNS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
26h 34m¥51,947–171,275
Cairns (CNS) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tokyo is to fly and train which costs ¥38000 - ¥130000 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tokyo is to fly and train which takes 10h 51m and costs ¥38000 - ¥130000.
The distance between Cairns and Tokyo is 5962 km.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Cairns to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:55 AM in Cairns and 12:55 AM in Tokyo.
There are 10875+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tokyo, Japan?
Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Cairns to Narita International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Cairns to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–160,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–170,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cairns to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Cairns to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
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