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How to get fromHamilton to Great Barrier Reefby car, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton to Great Barrier Reef by car, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly, ferry

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    1. Drive from Hamilton to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRG - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    16h 25m
    $379–1,151

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AKL - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    12h 55m
    $504–1,028

  3. Fly from Hamilton International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HLZ - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    17h 19m
    $578–1,819

  4. Bus to Rotorua, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROT - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    20h 58m
    $381–1,158

  5. Bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Bell Blockbus bus
    2. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NPL - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    23h 34m
    $409–1,192

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,909.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between Hamilton, New Zealand and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Hamilton to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Manukau City, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef.

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