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How to get fromBrisbane to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkby plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Marine park by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BNE - CTN
    2. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    7h 17m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    3. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    32h 52m

  3. Bus, travel via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    3. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    36h 22m

  4. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Gladstone Marinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Islandcarferry car ferry
    3. Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    30h 59m

  5. Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    3. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    12h 43m

  6. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    12h 31m

  7. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    16h 8m

  8. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    14h 32m

  9. Fly Brisbane Airport to Weipa Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane plane BNE - WEI
    2. Walk from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    13h 5m

  10. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    15h 24m

  11. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    3. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    37h 2m

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Marine park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,664 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Marine park. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Great Barrier Reef Marine park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to Great Barrier Reef Marine park via Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 32h 52m.

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