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How to get fromNew Zealand to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Tauranga Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRG - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    15h 13m
    $372–1,136

  2. Fly from Auckland, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AKL - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 31m
    $495–1,018

  3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CHC - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 51m
    $377–817

  4. Fly from Wellington, ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WLG - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    14h 26m
    $480–1,123

  5. Fly from Palmerston, ferry

    1. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PMR - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    22h 7m
    $446–1,516

  6. Bus to Rotorua, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROT - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    19h 25m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from New Zealand to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,805.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from New Zealand to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG 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 Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) 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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