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How to get fromOrlando to Great Barrier Reefby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Orlando to Great Barrier Reef by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Orlando to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCO - CNS
    28h 40m
    $903–3,003

  2. Fly Orlando to Townsville Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MCO - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    35h 40m
    $900–4,105

  3. Bus to Tampa, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TPA - CNS
    31h 39m
    $1,021–3,539

  4. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane JAX - CNS
    33h 26m
    $1,135–3,857

  5. Bus to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FLL - CNS
    32h 1m
    $1,073–3,433

  6. Bus to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to West Palm Beach, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PBI - CNS
    33h 58m
    $1,160–3,908

  7. Fly Orlando Sanford to Cairns

    1. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SFB - CNS
    2d 1h
    $1,287–4,003

  8. Fly Orlando to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCO - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    34h 40m
    $1,068–3,273

Orlando (MCO) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration27h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$922Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,085 km
  • Duration: 28h 40m

What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Great Barrier Reef?

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, and five other airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.

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