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

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There are 7 ways to get from Oxford to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    25h 19m
    $1,373–5,666

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    27h 40m
    $913–6,129

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LCY - CNS
    29h 46m
    $1,370–4,444

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    28h 2m
    $1,017–6,735

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHX - CNS
    33h 49m
    $1,066–2,391

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LTN - CNS
    30h 18m
    $947–6,681

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane LHR - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    32h 45m
    $938–2,636

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,026Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Oxford to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,283.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 19m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Custom House, walk to Custom House Station, take the line 474 bus to London City Airport, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.

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