There are 4 ways to get from Wagga Wagga to Great Barrier Reef by plane, train, 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 from Wagga Wagga
best- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS)plane WGA - CNS
8h 12m$245–856Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
9h 38m$248–943Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
11h 41m$294–987Bus, train to Griffith, fly
- Take the bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann Stbus
- Take the train from Coolamon Station to Griffith Stationtrain
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Cairns (CNS)plane GFF - CNS
11h 33m$272–863
Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wagga Wagga to Great Barrier Reef is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wagga Wagga to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Wagga Wagga and Great Barrier Reef is 2059 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Wagga Wagga to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Wagga Wagga. It is currently 12:19 AM in Wagga Wagga and 11:49 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Griffith to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Coolamon Station to Griffith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6927 3022
- Website
- Allen's Coaches
Bus from Fitzmaurice St After Gurwood St to Cowabbie St At Mann St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Allen's Coaches
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