There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Cairns by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cairns (CNS)plane LIM - CNS
26h 51m$867–2,620Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LIM - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
32h 33m$1,027–2,915Bus to Francisco Carle Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Jaujabus
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Cairns (CNS)plane JAU - CNS
39h$1,525–4,552
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Cairns is to fly which costs $850 - $2,700 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Cairns is to fly which takes 26h 51m and costs $850 - $2,700.
The distance between Lima and Cairns is 14326 km.
It takes approximately 26h 51m to get from Lima to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 15h ahead of Lima. It is currently 2:27 PM in Lima and 5:27 AM in Cairns.
There are 987+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Santiago, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Cairns via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Cairns via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cairns via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Cairns via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Cairns via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Jauja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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