There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Cairns by bus or plane
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairns (CNS)IST - CNS
24h 50m$555–1,908Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairns (CNS)SAW - CNS
29h 58m$480–1,301
Istanbul (IST) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cairns is to fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cairns is to bus and fly which takes 24h 50m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Cairns is 13528 km.
It takes approximately 24h 50m to get from Istanbul to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 7h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:25 AM in Istanbul and 5:25 PM in Cairns.
There are 996+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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