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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cairnsby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLA - CNS
    29h 51m
    $685–2,551

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EDI - CNS
    26h 37m
    $1,419–2,919

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCL - CNS
    30h 28m
    $723–2,762

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    28h 1m
    $1,254–2,120

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ABZ - CNS
    31h 2m
    $867–3,255

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane INV - CNS
    42h 31m
    $909–3,177

  7. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MME - CNS
    31h 46m
    $1,659–11,125

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MAN - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    45h 26m
    $869–2,490

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration30h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$679Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.

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