There are 4 ways to get from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
8h 21m$268–699Bus, ferry via Bondi Junction Station, Grafton St, Stand T
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
47h 55m$529–1,073Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
2d$469–1,025Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
2d 3h$510–794
Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef is to fly and ferry which costs $260 - $700 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 21m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Bondi Beach and Great Barrier Reef is 2026 km.
The best way to get from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef without a car is to bus and ferry via Bondi Junction Station, Grafton St, Stand T which takes 47h 55m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bondi Beach to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 333 bus to Bondi Junction Station, Grafton St, Stand Q, walk to Bondi Junction 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, 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 bus from Bondi Beach, Campbell Pde, Stand A to Great Barrier Reef via Bondi Junction Station, Grafton St, Stand T, Haymarket Light Rail Stop, Rawson Pl, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, Cairns, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
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