There are 8 ways to get from Spain to Great Barrier Reef by plane 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS)plane BCN - CNS
25h 24m$1,303–2,206Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cairns
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cairns (CNS)plane PMI - CNS
31h 42m$468–1,308Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane BIQ - CNS
37h 5m$1,205–4,210Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAD - CNS
31h 24m$502–1,505Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cairns (CNS)plane BIO - CNS
29h 25m$719–3,926Fly Málaga Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cairns (CNS)plane AGP - CNS
30h 26m$491–1,402Fly Valencia Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cairns (CNS)plane VLC - CNS
29h 51m$707–2,408Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BCN - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
39h 4m$923–2,476
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 31h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 25h 24m and costs $1,300 - $2,300.
The distance between Spain and Great Barrier Reef is 15639 km.
It takes approximately 25h 24m to get from Spain to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
What companies run services between Spain and Great Barrier Reef?
Singapore Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cairns via Milan Malpensa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cairns via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cairns via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cairns via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cairns via Munich, Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cooktown Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cooktown Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- 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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