There are 7 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
41h 36mTravel 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
35h 35mTravel 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
46h 44mTravel 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
36h 33mTravel to Kanas Airport, fly to Cairns
- Walk from Asia to Kanas Airport (KJI)unknown
- Fly from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Cairns (CNS)plane KJI - CNS
39h 36mTravel 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
3d 1hTravel 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
46h 37m
Ulaangom (ULO) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Asia and Great Barrier Reef is 9348 km.
It takes approximately 41h 36m to get from Asia to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 1h 30m ahead of Asia. It is currently 2:55 AM in Asia and 4:25 AM 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 line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can travel to Altay Airport (AAT) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ulaangom to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Tianfu International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Guangzhou Baiyun, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Khovd Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Khovd Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Khovd Airport to Cairns via Moron, Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Khovd Airport to Cairns via Moron, Ulaanbaatar, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Ölgii Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kanas Airport to Cairns via Urumqi, Tianfu International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Ulaangom to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Altay Airport to Cairns via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Ölgii Airport to Cairns via Ulaanbaatar, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Kanas Airport to Cairns via Urumqi, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Gorno-Altaysk Airport to Cairns via Novosibirsk, Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Altay Airport to Cooktown Airport via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Altay Airport to Cooktown Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Altay Airport to Cooktown Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- 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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