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

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

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    26h 44m
    $1,437–5,696

  2. Fly from Manchester Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    27h 13m
    $970–6,627

  3. Fly from London City Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LCY - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 54m
    $1,419–4,428

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, ferry

    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
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    28h 12m
    $990–6,171

  5. Fly from Birmingham Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHX - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 4m
    $1,118–2,426

  6. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LBA - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    31h 26m
    $1,107–3,326

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,026Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from England to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,214.5 km
  • Duration: 26h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from England to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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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