There are 2 ways to get from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef by plane or bus
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Hobart (HBA) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $280 - $650 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $280 - $650.
The distance between Hobart and Great Barrier Reef is 2917 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Hobart. It is currently 7:30 PM in Hobart and 7:00 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Hobart (HBA) to Cairns (CNS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
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