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There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Cairns by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCE - CNS
    33h 33m
    $853–2,304

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MXP - CNS
    29h 51m
    $667–3,518

  3. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GOA - CNS
    33h 23m
    $840–4,654

  4. Fly from Monaco

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCM - CNS
    35h 22m
    $907–2,809

  5. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRN - CNS
    31h 38m
    $763–2,602

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MRS - CNS
    33h 3m
    $825–2,735

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration31h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$862Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,136.7 km
  • Duration: 33h 33m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Emirates, Jetstar, and Qatar Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.

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