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How to get fromAmerica to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from America to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cairns, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AMS - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 17m
    $1,376–2,217

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DUS - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    37h 32m
    $913–2,195

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    29h 36m
    $1,295–2,489

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRU - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    29h 46m
    $1,080–6,744

  5. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LUX - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 3m
    $1,166–7,315

  6. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Cairns, ferry

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EIN - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    32h 38m
    $1,262–8,676

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CDG - CNS
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    33h 8m
    $1,333–2,514

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane FRA - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    40h 43m
    $1,010–2,749

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,154Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from America to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,013 km
  • Duration: 30h 17m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from America to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef.

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