There are 3 ways to get from Great Barrier Reef to Auckland by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Auckland
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL)plane CNS - AKL
9h 23m$505–1,105Fly to Whangarei Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane CNS - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
14h 33m$369–1,554Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane CNS - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus
16h 12m$585–2,115
Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Barrier Reef to Auckland is to fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Great Barrier Reef to Auckland is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Great Barrier Reef and Auckland is 3648 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Great Barrier Reef to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 3h 30m ahead of Great Barrier Reef. It is currently 5:57 AM in Great Barrier Reef and 9:27 AM in Auckland.
There are 2311+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Great Barrier Reef and Auckland, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cairns to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Hamilton International Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Whangarei Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Whangarei Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
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