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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gladstone to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Gladstone Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    10h 39m
    $354–1,064

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    20h 24m
    $236–4,361

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    20h 42m
    $299–526

  4. Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 48m
    $698–2,010

  5. Train to Bundaberg, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 47m
    $534–3,064

  6. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly, ferry

    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
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    14h 1m
    $423–759

  7. Bus, ferry via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    21h 4m
    $278–380

Gladstone to Great Barrier Reef by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration20h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Gladstone to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 501 bus to Chanel College, take the line 502 bus to Aerodrome Rd at Gladstone Airport hail 'n' ride, walk to Gladstone Airport (GLT) 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 a train from Gladstone to Great Barrier Reef via Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 20h 24m.

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