There are 5 ways to get from Canada to Great Barrier Reef by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS)plane YVR - CNS
23h 4m$503–1,807Fly from Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Cairns (CNS)plane CXH - CNS
28h 4m$550–2,000Fly from Calgary International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cairns (CNS)plane YYC - CNS
24h 28m$700–1,900Fly from Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cairns (CNS)plane YEG - CNS
27h 11m$758–2,008Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)plane SEA - CNS
30h 1m$628–1,902
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 23h 4m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Canada and Great Barrier Reef is 11516 km.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Canada to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
What companies run services between Canada and Great Barrier Reef?
Fiji Airways, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Tofino SPB, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Calgary International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns via Tofino SPB, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Calgary International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Calgary International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
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