There are 2 ways to get from Paihia to Cairns by plane or bus
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Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Cairns is to fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Paihia and Cairns is 3484 km.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Paihia to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 3h behind Paihia. It is currently 1:58 PM in Paihia and 10:58 AM in Cairns.
There are 996+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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