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How to get fromDenver to Great Barrier Reefby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Great Barrier Reef by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Denver to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DEN - CNS
    25h 40m
    $650–2,300

  2. Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EGE - CNS
    33h 56m
    $813–2,542

  3. Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus bus
    3. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ASE - CNS
    35h 32m
    $742–2,457

  4. Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus bus
    2. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane COS - CNS
    31h 16m
    $724–2,429

  5. Fly Denver to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane DEN - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    32h 41m
    $782–3,733

  6. Train, drive to Yampa Valley Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Steamboat Springs, COcar car
    3. Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HDN - CNS
    33h 12m
    $799–2,543

  7. Bus to Pueblo Memorial Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Denver to Pueblo, CObus bus
    2. Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PUB - CNS
    30h 47m
    $830–2,562

  8. Fly Denver to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane DEN - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    33h 31m
    $941–2,867

Denver (DEN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration24h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$671Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,899.9 km
  • Duration: 25h 40m

What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Great Barrier Reef?

United Airlines, Jetstar, and seven other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.

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