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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Auckland and Great Barrier Reef is 3658 km.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 3h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 11:19 AM in Auckland and 7:49 AM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Great Barrier Reef?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
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