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How to get fromJapan to Great Barrier Reefby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Great Barrier Reef by train or plane

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KIX - CNS
    11h 37m
    $359–962

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NRT - CNS
    11h 41m
    $360–1,113

  3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HND - CNS
    14h 9m
    $655–1,708

  4. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ITM - CNS
    16h 47m
    $753–1,605

  5. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NGO - CNS
    17h 19m
    $407–1,309

  6. Fly from Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FUK - CNS
    13h 48m
    $422–1,302

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CTS - CNS
    14h 35m
    $489–1,212

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,868.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

What companies run services between Japan and Great Barrier Reef?

Qantas, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.

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