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How to get fromNairobi to Cairnsby plane, bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Cairns by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairns (CNS)planeWIL - CNS
    33h 3m
    $921–2,125

  2. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairns (CNS)planeNBO - CNS
    30h 19m
    $601–1,802

  3. Bus to Nairobi, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeNBO - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairnscar
    31h 41m
    $1,016–3,002

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration38h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$910Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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