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How to get fromBrisbane to Great Barrier Reef Arenaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Arena by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Mackay

    best
    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane BNE - MKY
    3h 55m
    $158–334

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    13h 28m
    $122–3,541

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus bus Au050-1 / ...
    16h 51m
    $160–270

  4. Drive 948.7 km

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Arenacar car 948.7 km
    11h 12m
    $170–246

  5. Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane plane BNE - MOV
    2. Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Great Barrier Reef Arenacar car
    5h 23m
    $398–774

  6. Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BNE - PPP
    2. Take the bus from Proserpine to Mackaybus bus
    6h 28m
    $226–704

  7. Bus via Sarina

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Sarinabus bus Pm16
    18h 32m
    $130–190

Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Arena by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,519 and the journey takes 13h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $160–270 and the journey takes 16h 41m.

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