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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
    33h 23m
    $1,103–2,405

  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 55m
    $766–4,828

  3. Fly from Monaco

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCM - CNS
    35h 7m
    $1,007–3,111

  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
    34h 30m
    $940–6,064

  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
    33h 5m
    $963–3,008

  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 55m
    $971–2,965

  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 49m
    $1,224–1,943

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration31h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,004Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,136.7 km
  • Duration: 33h 23m

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

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.

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