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

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There are 6 ways to get from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KBR - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    14h 48m
    $540–1,421

  2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SZB - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    19h 10m
    $513–1,415

  3. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SIN - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    13h 19m
    $620–1,339

  4. Fly from Ipoh, ferry

    1. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane IPH - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    18h 32m
    $744–2,066

  5. Fly from Penang International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PEN - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    17h 20m
    $514–1,414

  6. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KUL - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    16h 6m
    $666–1,140

Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,465.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) 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 bus to Expo Stn, walk to Expo, take the subway to Changi Airport, walk to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) 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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