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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lourdes to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TLS - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    32h 22m
    $1,175–3,123

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BCN - CNS
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 37m
    $953–5,931

  3. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BIQ - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    39h 11m
    $1,556–4,794

  4. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LDE - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    45h 18m
    $1,366–3,482

  5. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PUF - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 7m
    $2,328–7,638

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BOD - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    35h 44m
    $1,140–2,963

  7. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BIO - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    38h 15m
    $1,035–2,744

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration25h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$963Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lourdes to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,762.1 km
  • Duration: 32h 22m

What companies run services between Lourdes, France and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Lourdes to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to Toulouse Matabiau, walk to Jeanne d'Arc, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) 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 the train to Bayonne, walk to Gare de Bayonne Parvis, take the line 3 bus to Aéroport de Biarritz, walk to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) 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.

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