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There are 7 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
    32h 52m
    $854–2,405

  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 16m
    $672–3,718

  3. Fly from Monaco

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCM - CNS
    34h 41m
    $908–2,809

  4. 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
    32h 49m
    $891–5,059

  5. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Lingottotrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRN - CNS
    31h 39m
    $764–2,491

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MRS - CNS
    32h 23m
    $847–2,730

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    34h 15m
    $780–4,033

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration31h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,137.2 km
  • Duration: 32h 52m

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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