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How to get fromBathurst to Great Barrier Reefby taxi, plane, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Bathurst to Great Barrier Reef by taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Taxi to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    7h 2m
    $562–1,018

  2. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SYD - CNS
    9h 27m
    $160–589

Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bathurst to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,925.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Bathurst, NSW, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Bathurst to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Orange-Airport-OAG airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take the train to Central Station, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.

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