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How to get fromGreat Ocean Road to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Great Ocean Road to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MEL - CNS
    11h 24m
    $194–624

  2. Train to Avalon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AVV - CNS
    13h 52m
    $421–852

  3. Bus, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Hexham-Chatsworth Rd/Hamilton Hwy to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    3. Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MGB - CNS
    12h 36m
    $284–831

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Great Ocean Road to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,654.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Great Ocean Road to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, take the train to Lara Station, walk to Lara Station/Hicks St, take the line 18 bus to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, walk to Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.

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