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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mooloolaba 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 43m
    $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 42m
    $236–742

  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 43m
    $274–6,114

  4. Bus, ferry via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    29h 16m
    $360–480

  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 19m
    $264–690

  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
    12h 55m
    $539–1,053

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 37m
    $379–761

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

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,370 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

There is no direct connection from Mooloolaba to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 600 bus to Maroochydore station, platform 2, 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 Mooloolaba Esp at Meta Street to Great Barrier Reef via Maroochydore station, platform 2, 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 43m.

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