There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Great Barrier Reef by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)plane CDG - CNS
26h 4m$1,118–2,118Fly Paris Orly Airport to Cairns
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Cairns (CNS)plane ORY - CNS
29h 26m$713–1,713Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairns (CNS)plane BRU - CNS
26h 30m$787–4,295Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane FRA - CNS
28h 23m$1,178–2,762Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS)plane AMS - CNS
29h 18m$988–5,674Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CDG - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
34h 50m$915–4,420Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CDG - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
41h 54m$1,038–3,288
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 26h 4m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Paris and Great Barrier Reef is 15180 km.
It takes approximately 26h 4m to get from Paris to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 7h 30m ahead of Paris. It is currently 2:19 PM in Paris and 9:49 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Great Barrier Reef?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Cairns via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Cairns via Male, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Cairns via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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