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Cheapest Flights to Cairns Airport

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Jetstar

Jetstar
17 Jun, Wed06:00
Brisbane – Cairns
2h 30m
Non-stop
BNE–CNS

Jetstar

Jetstar
16 Jun, Tue06:10
Sydney – Cairns
3h 10m
Non-stop
SYD–CNS

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia
10 Jul, Fri21:25
Melbourne – Cairns
3h 25m
Non-stop
MEL–CNS

Jetstar

Jetstar
7 Jul, Tue06:25
Melbourne – Cairns
3h 20m
Non-stop
MEL–CNS

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia
22 Jun, Mon17:10
Melbourne – Cairns
6h 10m
1 stop
MEL–CNS

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia
9 Jun, Tue16:10
Melbourne – Cairns
7h 10m
1 stop
MEL–CNS

Jetstar

Jetstar
8 Jul, Wed19:15
Melbourne – Cairns
3h 25m
Non-stop
MEL–CNS

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia
30 Jun, Tue17:10
Melbourne – Cairns
6h 10m
1 stop
MEL–CNS

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia
29 Jun, Mon16:10
Melbourne – Cairns
7h 10m
1 stop
MEL–CNS

Last update: 09 June 2026 02:47

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Getting to the City Center from 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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