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How to get fromHeron Island to Cairnsby ferry, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Heron Island to Cairns by ferry, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Ferry to Gladstone Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    10h 43m
    $364–1,080

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry The Heron Islander
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    21h 43m
    $233–4,416

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry The Heron Islander
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    22h 8m
    $292–535

  4. Ferry, train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    13h 6m
    $698–2,046

  5. Ferry, train to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    3. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    13h 5m
    $533–3,068

  6. Ferry, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry The Heron Islander
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    22h 21m
    $271–384

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,073.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between Heron Island, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Heron Island to Cairns. However, you can take the ferry to Gladstone Marina, take the taxi to Philip Street at Gladstone Centre Plaza, take the line 502 bus to Aerodrome Rd at Gladstone Airport hail 'n' ride, walk to Gladstone Airport (GLT) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heron Island to Cairns Central Station via Gladstone Marina and Gladstone in around 21h 43m.

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