There are 6 ways to get from Asia to Great Barrier Reef by unknown, plane, 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.
Travel to Ulaangom, fly to Cairns
best- Walk from Asia to Ulaangom (ULO)unknown
- Fly from Ulaangom (ULO) to Cairns (CNS)plane ULO - CNS
40h 37mTravel to Gorno-Altaysk Airport, fly to Cairns
- Walk from Asia to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK)unknown
- Fly from Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK) to Cairns (CNS)plane RGK - CNS
39h 14mTravel to Ölgii Airport, fly to Cairns
- Walk from Asia to Ölgii Airport (ULG)unknown
- Fly from Ölgii Airport (ULG) to Cairns (CNS)plane ULG - CNS
38h 4mTravel to Altay Airport, fly to Cairns
- Walk from Asia to Altay Airport (AAT)unknown
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Cairns (CNS)plane AAT - CNS
42h 46mTravel to Khovd Airport, fly to Cairns
- Walk from Asia to Khovd Airport (HVD)unknown
- Fly from Khovd Airport (HVD) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVD - CNS
2d 3hTravel to Altay Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Walk from Asia to Altay Airport (AAT)unknown
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane AAT - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
2d 1h
Ulaangom (ULO) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Asia and Great Barrier Reef is 9349 km.
It takes approximately 40h 37m to get from Asia to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 1h 30m ahead of Asia. It is currently 10:27 PM in Asia and 11:57 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Asia and Great Barrier Reef?
There is no direct connection from Asia to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can travel to Ulaangom (ULO) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can travel to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ulaangom to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Gorno-Altaysk Airport to Cairns via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Ölgii Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Tianfu International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Beijing Daxing, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Khovd Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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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