There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns, ferry
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)plane BWI - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
28h 16m$1,247–3,900Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane IAD - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
34h 22m$1,068–3,431Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairns (CNS)plane DCA - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
31h 47m$1,721–6,425Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)plane PHL - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
33h 12m$1,448–5,471Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BWI - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
35h 24m$1,246–5,048Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)plane EWR - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
34h 23m$1,138–3,686Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairns (CNS)plane JFK - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
35h 44m$1,143–4,442
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Great Barrier Reef is to subway and fly and ferry which costs $1,000 - $3,500 and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Great Barrier Reef is to fly and ferry which takes 28h 16m and costs $1,200 - $3,900.
The distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) and Great Barrier Reef is 15265 km.
It takes approximately 28h 16m to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can 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 bus to BWI Amtrak Station, walk to BWI Thurgood Marshall, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–14,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–14,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–14,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $190–850
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–700
- First Class
- $260–1,000
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (61) 7 4044 9944
- [email protected]
- Website
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
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