There are 2 ways to get from Timika to Cairns by plane or bus
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Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM) to Cairns (CNS) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Timika to Cairns is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Timika to Cairns is to fly which takes 19h 5m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Timika and Cairns is 1684 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from Timika to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 1h ahead of Timika. It is currently 5:06 PM in Timika and 6:06 PM in Cairns.
There are 997+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Timika, Indonesia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Jetstar, and Batik Air fly from Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tembagapura Timika Airport to Cairns via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tembagapura Timika Airport to Cairns via Jayapura, Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Tembagapura Timika Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Tembagapura Timika Airport to Cooktown Airport via Jayapura, Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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