There are 3 ways to get from Maryborough to Great Barrier Reef by plane or bus
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Fly from Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
7h 41m$466–932Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
9h 1m$269–748Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDB - CNS
9h 1m$421–2,335
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Great Barrier Reef is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Maryborough and Great Barrier Reef is 1248 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Maryborough to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Maryborough. It is currently 10:17 AM in Maryborough and 9:47 AM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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