There are 8 ways to get from Killarney to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cork Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS)plane ORK - CNS
29h 13m$833–2,948Fly Kerry Airport to Cairns
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cairns (CNS)plane KIR - CNS
45h 35m$487–2,624Train, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS)plane DUB - CNS
38h 1m$548–1,472Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cairns (CNS)plane SNN - CNS
30h 7m$885–4,745Train to Cork Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane ORK - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
47h 59m$1,153–5,718Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cairns (CNS)plane BHD - CNS
34h 36m$928–4,718Train, train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cairns (CNS)plane NOC - CNS
2d 5h$874–2,806Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane BFS - CNS
34h 44m$740–3,936
Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Great Barrier Reef is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 38h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Great Barrier Reef is to train and fly which takes 29h 13m and costs $800 - $3,000.
The distance between Killarney and Great Barrier Reef is 15630 km.
It takes approximately 29h 13m to get from Killarney to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 8h 30m ahead of Killarney. It is currently 10:34 AM in Killarney and 7:04 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Great Barrier Reef?
Ryanair and Singapore Airlines fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cairns (CNS) twice a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from Cork Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cairns via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cairns via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cairns via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cairns via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Shanghai Pudong, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cork Airport to Cooktown Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Cooktown Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Cooktown Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Cooktown Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Cork Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–20
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $17–25
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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