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How to get fromSacramento to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, train, subway, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cairns, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SMF - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    27h 34m
    $866–2,718

  2. Train, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane STS - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    33h 18m
    $741–2,280

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SFO - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    26h 58m
    $764–2,305

  4. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SJC - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    29h 32m
    $925–2,737

  5. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAK - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    29h 28m
    $958–2,903

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane SFO - TSV
    4. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    33h 49m
    $811–3,507

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration23h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,448.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 34m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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 train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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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