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

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

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  1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    7h 3m
    $354–814

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 56m
    $247–767

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    27h 21m
    $274–6,114

  4. Bus, ferry via Cairns Central Shopping Centre

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 12m
    $326–409

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 29m
    $252–789

  6. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    13h 37m
    $612–1,107

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 27m
    $380–719

Maroochydore to Great Barrier Reef by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,364.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Maroochydore to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 622 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, walk to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 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 a bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to Great Barrier Reef via Nambour station, Nambour, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 27h 21m.

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