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

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There are 8 ways to get from Swansea 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 Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    27h 17m
    $1,482–5,869

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRS - CNS
    31h 16m
    $868–2,844

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea 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
    29h 43m
    $1,022–6,332

  4. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CWL - CNS
    37h 4m
    $1,032–3,561

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    30h 39m
    $1,008–6,789

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHX - CNS
    36h 9m
    $1,158–2,569

  7. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EXT - CNS
    39h 4m
    $1,337–4,362

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane LGW - CTN
    4. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    40h 34m
    $937–2,402

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 Swansea to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,487.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 17m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Swansea 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 Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.

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