There are 5 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane LGW - CNS
23h 15m$1,300–2,400Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane LGW - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
39h 35m$752–2,067Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane LHR - CNS
25h 22m$1,255–2,591Train to London City Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane LCY - CNS
28h 54m$1,032–3,650Fly London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LGW - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
32h 35m$755–3,114
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns is to fly and train which costs $750 - $3,200 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns is to fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $1,300 - $2,400.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Cairns is 15163 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 9h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 13:07 in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 22:07 in Cairns.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cooktown Airport via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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