There are 6 ways to get from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Beerwah station, platform 2train
7h 25m$251–788Ferry, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Beerwah station, platform 2train
9h 31m$246–766Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 37m$274–6,114Ferry, bus via Cairns
- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
30h 35m$365–535Ferry, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
7h 37m$356–816Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Brisbane
32h 6m$374–764
Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah by foot, ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah is to ferry and bus via Cairns which costs $360 - $550 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah is to ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Great Barrier Reef and Beerwah is 1506 km.
The best way to get from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah without a car is to ferry and train which takes 26h 37m and costs $270 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah, including transfers.
There are 941+ hotels available in Beerwah.
What companies run services between Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia and Beerwah, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah. However, you can walk to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, take the ferry to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, walk to Cairns City bus station, platform 2, take the line 111 bus to Cairns Hospital, walk to Cairns Base Hospital, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 1, then take the train to Beerwah station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Barrier Reef to Beerwah station, platform 1 via Great Barrier Reef Green Island, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns City bus station, platform 1, Cairns Central Terminus, Cairns Central Station, and Nambour station, platform 1 in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Beerwah station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Beerwah station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $260–380
- Advantage
- $330–490
- Flexible
- $420–650
- Phone
- (61) 7 4044 9944
- [email protected]
- Website
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
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