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How to get fromGladstone to Great Barrier Reefby plane, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Gladstone to Great Barrier Reef by plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Gladstone Airport

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    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    8h 33m
    $242–952

  2. Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    9h 42m
    $575–1,897

  3. Train to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    9h 41m
    $431–2,951

  4. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROK - CNS
    11h 27m
    $310–646

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.

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