The 1907 School of Arts building with palm trees in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Cairns International Airport (CNS)

Cairns Airport Transfer Guide

Landing at Cairns International Airport (CNS)? Pre-book a private transfer: your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name sign, at a fare fixed when you book.

  • Driver tracks your flight
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • ✍ Name sign in arrivals

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Cairns International Airport (CNS)

Where are you going?

Prices are shown when you choose your car and time.

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Where can your driver take you from CNS?

Transfers you can pre-book from Cairns airport. Tap one to see cars and prices.

The 1907 School of Arts building with palm trees in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.CNS → Cairns centre

Airport to Cairns centre

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Destination
CNS → Palm Cove

Airport to Palm Cove

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Destination
CNS → Port Douglas

Airport to Port Douglas

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Destination
CNS → Trinity Beach

Airport to Trinity Beach

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Airport taxi
CNS → Taxi

Airport taxi

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Skip the taxi queue in Cairns

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Cairns.

From landing to the door

How your Cairns pickup works

Passport and a phone with a booking on a red suitcase1

Book before you fly

Pick your Cairns destination, car and pickup time, and add your flight number.

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A driver waiting beside a black car2

Meet your driver

Your driver tracks the flight and waits in arrivals with a sign showing your name.

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A car on a country road heading towards the mountains3

Ride straight there

No taxi queue and no haggling: the fare was fixed when you booked.

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One driver, door to door

From CNS your driver takes you straight to Cairns's centre, the station or out to resorts and towns in the region, with no changes on the way.

  • Your driver tracks your flight and waits if you land late
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • Met in arrivals with a name sign
The 1907 School of Arts building with palm trees in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Cairns centre
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CNSCairns centrePalm CovePort DouglasTrinity Beach

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Complete your trip

A made-up hotel bed with white pillows and warm bedside lamps

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Hotels in Cairns

Compare places to stay before you land.

Rows of metal luggage lockers with a payment screen at a station

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Bags before check-in?

Leave your luggage in Cairns and explore hands-free.

Luggage storage

Data when you land

An eSIM gets you online to message your driver without roaming charges.

Airalo eSIMs

Cairns airport transfer FAQ

Can I pre-book an airport transfer in Cairns?+

Yes. Welcome Pickups operates in Cairns: you book before you fly, the fare is fixed when you book, and the driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign.

Which airport serves Cairns?+

Cairns is served by Cairns International Airport (CNS).

Which transfers can I book from Cairns?+

Pre-bookable transfers include airport taxi, airport to cairns centre, airport to palm cove, airport to port douglas, airport to trinity beach.

Ready for Cairns?

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Cairns.

Transfers from Cairns airport by destination