There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Kuranda by plane, train, or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS)PDX - CNS
24h 15m$924–3,054Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Cairns (CNS)EUG - CNS
27h 45m$1,094–3,568Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)SEA - CNS
27h 52m$1,264–2,648Fly Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PDX - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Kuranda
28h 20m$974–3,214Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS)YVR - CNS
30h 43m$1,347–1,788
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kuranda is to train and fly which costs $1,300 - $1,800 and takes 30h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kuranda is to fly which takes 24h 15m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Portland and Kuranda is 11511 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Portland to Kuranda, including transfers.
Kuranda is 18h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:54 AM in Portland and 7:54 PM in Kuranda.
There are 998+ hotels available in Kuranda.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and six other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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