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How to get fromBurleigh Heads to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Burleigh Heads to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    7h 34m
    $244–764

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 23m
    $284–6,614

  3. Bus, ferry via Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 45m
    $384–494

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 14m
    $254–792

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 49m
    $414–798

Burleigh Heads to Great Barrier Reef by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Burleigh Heads to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 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 Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B to Great Barrier Reef via Varsity Lakes station, stop A, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 30h 23m.

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