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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Cairns by train or plane

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NRT - CNS
    11h 33m
    $334–1,149

  2. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KIX - CNS
    11h 13m
    $299–828

  3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HND - CNS
    14h 29m
    $505–908

  4. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ITM - CNS
    16h 44m
    $334–1,208

  5. Fly from Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FUK - CNS
    13h 48m
    $312–1,202

  6. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NGO - CNS
    17h 19m
    $307–1,209

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CTS - CNS
    14h 35m
    $369–1,312

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Japan and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

All Nippon Airways, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.

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