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How to get fromShanghai to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PVG - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    17h 51m
    $504–1,125

  2. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SHA - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    20h 39m
    $484–1,314

  3. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HGH - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    20h 25m
    $610–1,543

  4. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WUX - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    24h 17m
    $549–1,537

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,994.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 51m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG 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 line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Hangzhou East, walk to East station, take the line 1 subway to Xiaoshan International Airport, walk to Hangzhou-Xiaoshan-Airport-HGH 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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