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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cannes to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NCE - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 52m
    $873–2,132

  2. Train, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    3. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GOA - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    37h
    $1,118–7,211

  3. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Savona to Torino Lingottotrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRN - CNS
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 55m
    $1,187–3,269

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MXP - CNS
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    33h 17m
    $993–5,785

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MRS - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 35m
    $1,131–3,080

  6. Bus to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rond-Point Saint-Exupérybus bus
    2. Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LTT - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    40h 34m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration32h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,182.6 km
  • Duration: 35h 52m

What companies run services between Cannes, France and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cannes to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 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 the train to Ventimiglia, take the train to Genova Sestri Ponen., walk to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 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.

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