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How to get fromWhitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reefby unknown, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef by unknown, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Travel to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly

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    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HTI - CNS
    7h 47m

  2. Travel, train, ferry

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Proserpineunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    14h 40m

  3. Travel, bus, ferry

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' rideunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    15h 14m

  4. Travel to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Palm Bayunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    5h 39m

  5. Travel, bus to Mackay, fly

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Airlie Beachunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    3. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MKY - CNS
    9h 18m

  6. Travel to Moranbah Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Moranbah Airport (MOV)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MOV - CNS
    7h 35m

  7. Travel, ferry, bus

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Hamilton Island Marinaunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Islandferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    16h 58m

Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$352Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 531.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can travel to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Whitsunday Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal via Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 14h 40m.

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