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How to get fromCanada to Great Barrier Reefby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Canada to Great Barrier Reef by plane or train

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  1. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane YVR - CNS
    23h 50m
    $503–1,907

  2. Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Cairns

    1. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CXH - CNS
    28h 15m
    $600–2,100

  3. Fly Calgary International Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane YYC - CNS
    25h 24m
    $700–1,900

  4. Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane YEG - CNS
    27h 52m
    $608–2,208

  5. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane YVR - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    30h 31m
    $600–3,309

  6. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SEA - CNS
    30h 33m
    $628–2,002

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration21h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,517.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 50m

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.

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