There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Tonga by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairns to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane CNS - TBU
13h 10m$450–2,285Fly Cairns to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane CNS - VAV
21h 49m$682–3,614Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane CTN - VAV
2d 2h$622–2,962Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane CTN - TBU
19h 45m$529–2,439Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane TSV - VAV
42h 40m$771–2,821
Cairns (CNS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tonga is to fly which costs $450 - $2,300 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tonga is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $450 - $2,300.
The distance between Cairns and Tonga is 4156 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Cairns to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 3h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 6:41 AM in Cairns and 9:41 AM in Tonga.
There are 78+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tonga?
Fiji Airways flies from Cairns (CNS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) once a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Vava'U International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Cairns, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Cairns, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–897
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $716
- Heritage Class
- $897
- 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
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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