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How to get fromBeijing to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PEK - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    17h 2m
    $618–1,619

  2. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TSN - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    22h 26m
    $563–1,628

  3. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PKX - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    21h 58m
    $588–1,520

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$504Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,075.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Beijing to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 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 the train to Beijing Daxing Airport, walk to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) 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.

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