There are 4 ways to get from Fort Worth to Great Barrier Reef by tram, plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
best- Take the tram from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cairns (CNS)plane DFW - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
28h 5m$1,016–3,116Tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the tram from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DFW - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
35h 30m$1,013–4,318Bus to Waco, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Wacobus
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Cairns (CNS)plane ACT - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
32h 45m$1,077–3,258Bus to Wichita Falls, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Wichita Falls Travel Centerbus
- Fly from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Cairns (CNS)plane SPS - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
36h 45m$1,079–3,217
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Worth to Great Barrier Reef is to tram and fly and train and ferry which costs $1,000 - $4,400 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Worth to Great Barrier Reef is to tram and fly and ferry which takes 28h 5m and costs $1,000 - $3,200.
The distance between Fort Worth and Great Barrier Reef is 13607 km.
It takes approximately 28h 5m to get from Fort Worth to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Fort Worth, TX, USA and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fort Worth to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the vehicle to DFW Airport Terminal B Station, walk to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 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 bus to Waco, take the taxi to Waco (ACT) 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Waco to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wichita Falls to Cairns via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $3
Tram from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $3
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Wichita Falls Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (61) 7 4044 9944
- [email protected]
- Website
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
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