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Popular Airport Cairns Airport
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Approximate Flight Duration 2 hour 30 min
Approximate Travel Distance 2075 Km

Transportation to Airport from Canberra City Center

Canberra Airport

You can reach Canberra Airport From the city center very quickly by taxi. You can also use the airport shuttle buses. Car rental or transfer vehicles with driver are the most convenient transportation alternatives. There is no public transport to the airport directly from the city center. The nearest bus stop is approximately 2.5 kilometers from the airport.

Car Rental

Many car rental companies’ offices are located in the city center. Your hotel can help you with contact information. To go to the airport you should follow Fairbairn or Morshead Dr road for about 7 kilometers and follow the airport signposts. In normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport within 10 minutes.

Taxi / Metro

It is possible to reach the airport in 10 minutes by taxi. But you should remember that the fare is about 50 dollars on average.

Shuttle

You can go to the airport by the Airport Express shuttle bus. Buses depart from Canberra city center, Russle, National Convention Center, London Circuit and YHA. Ticket costs 12 dollars. You can buy your ticket directly from the driver of the bus. The Airport Express buses do not serve on public holidays.

Limousine / Minivan

Transfer companies that serve luxury lovers pick their passengers up from the point of their wishes and take them to the airport with luxury cars, minivans and limousine-style vehicles. It is absolutely necessary to book these vehicles in advance. You can get help from your hotel for reservation, or you can find contact information on the internet.

Bus

You should take bus number 910 from the city center and get off at IKEA. This journey lasts an average of 15 minutes. From here, you can complete your journey by taxi as the airport is only 2.5 kilometers away.

Airport Information

Canberra Airport in the Australian capital, the eighth busiest airport in the country, was completely renovated in 2013. The airport is just a 10 minute drive from the city center. Today, there is a foreign exchange office, ATMs, a restaurant, 2 cafes and a book store at the airport. There is also a big hotel next to the airport.

Transportation to Cairns City Center from Airport

Cairns Airport

After arriving at Cairns Airport located approximately 7 kilometers north of the city of Cairns within the region of Queensland, Australia, you can prefer airport shuttles or reach the city with a taxi quickly. Another option is to rent a car from the airport. It is possible to reach the city center of Cairns from Cairns Airport within maximum 10-15 minutes.

Bus

The shuttles leaving right in front of the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport have different lines with the routes such as the city center of Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation. Besides, it is possible for you to arrive in the city center of Cairns by the Line 110 Buses, which are operated by the company of TRANSLink QLD and drive off every 20 minutes.  With the single-use ticket prices varying between 4- and 6 Australian Dollars, these buses leave from the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport and go by the stops of McKenzie St, Smith Street, Lily St (Tobruk Pool), Rutherford St and the city center of Cairns, respectively.

Taxi

As soon as you come out of the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport, you will see the airport taxis which deliver services of transportation for 24/7. You can reach the city center of Cairns quickly and comfortably with the airport taxis by paying 20-25 Australian Dollars on average. If you do not want to prefer the airport taxis, you can call a taxi to the airport by calling the company of Cairns Taxi (+61 13 10 08).

Car Rental

If you consider renting a car at Cairns Airport, you should be early and definitely make your reservation in advance. Some of the car rental companies at Cairns Airport are Avis (07 4033 9555), Budget (07 4033 9777), Europcar (07 4034 9088), Hertz (07 4035 9299), Redspot (07 4034 9052) and Thrifty (07 4033 9800).

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