There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef by plane or bus
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Great Barrier Reef is 2322 km.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 4:49 PM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 4:19 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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