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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 33m
    $907–2,007

  2. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Torino Lingottotrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRN - CNS
    32h 57m
    $751–2,699

  3. Fly from Monaco

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCM - CNS
    35h 23m
    $1,010–3,110

  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
    31h 50m
    $883–3,241

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MXP - CNS
    29h 53m
    $910–1,640

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MRS - CNS
    33h 30m
    $762–2,660

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    35h 58m
    $823–2,538

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration31h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$826Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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