There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef by plane or bus
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Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $360 - $850 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Auckland and Great Barrier Reef is 3658 km.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 2h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 7:23 PM in Auckland and 4:53 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Great Barrier Reef?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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