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How to get fromGreat Barrier Reef to Great Ocean Roadby plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Barrier Reef to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cairns to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    12h 30m
    $205–636

  2. Fly Cairns to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    14h 44m
    $429–864

  3. Fly Cairns to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CNS - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    12h 59m
    $332–1,021

  4. Fly Cairns to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CNS - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    26h 16m
    $354–1,033

  5. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane TSV - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    17h 53m
    $302–1,814

Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,643.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Great Barrier Reef and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Great Barrier Reef to Great Ocean Road. However, you can 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, take the bus to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, then take the taxi to Great Ocean Road. Alternatively, you can 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 Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, take the train to Geelong Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, take the bus to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, then take the taxi to Great Ocean Road.

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