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How to get fromBeerwah to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Beerwah to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Beerwah station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    8h 14m
    $251–788

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beerwah station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    10h 42m
    $246–766

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    27h 20m
    $274–6,114

  4. Bus, ferry via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    31h 15m
    $365–535

  5. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    8h 40m
    $356–816

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    32h 41m
    $374–764

Beerwah to Great Barrier Reef by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,505.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Beerwah, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Beerwah to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 3, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beerwah station, platform 2 to Great Barrier Reef via Nambour, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 27h 20m.

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