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How to get fromInverness to Cairnsby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Cairns by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS)planeINV - CNS
    38h 24m
    $866–3,019

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)planeGLA - CNS
    32h 40m
    $697–2,424

  3. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairns (CNS)planeABZ - CNS
    31h 22m
    $883–3,085

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)planeEDI - CNS
    30h 1m

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)planeNCL - CNS
    34h 8m
    $770–2,727

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    33h 33m
    $1,327–2,249

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeABZ - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    43h 18m
    $1,148–3,755

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration39h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$877Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

KLM, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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