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How to get fromBlue Mountains to Great Barrier Reefby car, plane, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Blue Mountains to Great Barrier Reef by car, plane, or train

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Blue Mountains to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    8h 8m
    $443–883

  2. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SYD - CNS
    8h 48m
    $159–588

Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,003.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

There is no direct connection from Blue Mountains to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can drive 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 bus to Mount Victoria Station, Darling Caus, walk to Mount Victoria Station, 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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