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How to get fromToowoomba to Great Barrier Reefby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Toowoomba to Great Barrier Reef by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 13m
    $277–836

  2. Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 8m
    $272–813

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 17m
    $310–6,661

  4. Bus, ferry via Cairns Central Shopping Centre

    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 27m
    $360–481

  5. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WTB - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    8h 17m
    $684–1,097

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 52m
    $419–810

Toowoomba to Great Barrier Reef by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from Toowoomba to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane, walk to Roma Street, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 a bus from Toowoomba to Great Barrier Reef via Brisbane, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Shopping Centre, Cairns City bus station, platform 2, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 30h 17m.

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