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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Cairns by plane, train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PHL - CNS
    29h 21m
    $850–2,900

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EWR - CNS
    30h 14m
    $714–2,711

  3. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane JFK - CNS
    30h 23m
    $1,038–2,972

  4. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DCA - CNS
    30h 14m
    $1,427–5,707

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BWI - CNS
    30h 22m
    $809–3,663

  6. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane IAD - CNS
    32h 8m
    $778–3,515

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane PHL - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar car
    32h 8m
    $975–3,087

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane BWI - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar car
    33h 10m
    $919–3,853

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration28h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$876Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.

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