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How to get fromEngland to Great Barrier Reefby plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    26h 4m
    $1,124–2,463

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    24h 52m
    $656–3,811

  3. Fly London City Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LCY - CNS
    27h 58m
    $1,005–3,507

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    26h
    $675–3,843

  5. Fly Birmingham Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHX - CNS
    27h 33m
    $805–2,212

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LBA - CNS
    26h 50m
    $800–4,600

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane LGW - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    42h 16m
    $745–2,213

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AMS - CNS
    30h 33m
    $1,182–5,362

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration27h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$776Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from England to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,187.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 4m

What companies run services between England and Great Barrier Reef?

Singapore Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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