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How to get fromHervey Bay to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Hervey Bay, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    8h 8m
    $607–1,064

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    26h 19m
    $264–5,627

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    26h 7m
    $294–374

  4. Bus to Bundaberg, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    10h 40m
    $541–2,465

  5. Bus, ferry via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride

    1. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    26h 18m
    $333–663

Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) 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 a bus from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride to Great Barrier Reef via Hervey Bay, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 26h 7m.

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