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How to get fromKillarney to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ORK - CNS
    29h 12m
    $884–3,148

  2. Fly Kerry Airport to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KIR - CNS
    37h 50m
    $567–1,524

  3. Train, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain train
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DUB - CNS
    32h 11m
    $599–1,872

  4. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SNN - CNS
    30h 7m
    $886–5,046

  5. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ORK - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    47h 58m
    $1,254–3,918

Cork Airport (ORK) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$873Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Killarney to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,630.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 12m

What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Great Barrier Reef?

Ryanair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week.

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