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How to get fromCobh to Cairnsby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cobh to Cairns by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cairns (CNS)planeSNN - CNS
    42h 25m
    $988–3,256

  2. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cork to Farranforetrain
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cairns (CNS)planeKIR - CNS
    2d 1h
    $490–3,157

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS)planeORK - CNS
    29h 46m
    $762–2,918

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS)planeDUB - CNS
    30h 47m
    $611–1,784

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeORK - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    43h 52m
    $1,077–3,688

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeORK - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairnscar
    35h 3m
    $977–3,518

  7. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cairns (CNS)planeBHD - CNS
    35h 16m
    $887–3,126

  8. Train, train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Cork to Portarlingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Portarlington to Claremorristrain
    3. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cairns (CNS)planeNOC - CNS
    46h
    $1,069–3,515

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration37h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$875Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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