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How to get fromGold Coast to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkby plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Gold Coast to Great Barrier Reef Marine park by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    2. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    11h 25m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    35h 49m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    39h 11m

  4. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Redland Baycar car
    2. Take the carferry from Redland Bay to Lamb Island Ferrycarferry car ferry
    3. Walk from Lamb Island Ferry to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    34h 50m

  5. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    3. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    13h 26m

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BNE - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    9h 22m

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    14h 48m

  8. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Maroochydorebus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    4. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    18h 25m

  9. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Weipa Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane plane BNE - WEI
    3. Walk from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    15h 10m

  10. Train, bus, travel via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    4. Walk from Cooktown to Great Barrier Reef Marine parkunknown unknown
    40h 39m

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,765.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef Marine park, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Great Barrier Reef Marine park. However, you can take the vehicle to Broadbeach South station, platform 1, walk to Broadbeach South station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Great Barrier Reef Marine park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Great Barrier Reef Marine park via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 35h 49m.

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