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

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There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef by unknown, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Travel, bus, ferry

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    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Airlie Beachunknown 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
    12h 49m

  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
    12h 56m

  3. Travel to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly, ferry

    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
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 53m

  4. 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 Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    14h 51m

  5. Travel to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Palm Bayunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    7h 46m

  6. Travel, bus to Mackay, fly, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    11h 41m

  7. Travel, train to Townsville Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Proserpineunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain train
    3. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TSV - CNS
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    10h 46m

  8. Travel to Moranbah Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Walk from Whitsunday Island to Moranbah Airport (MOV)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MOV - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 41m

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$407Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 716.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can travel to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Cairns, 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 vehicle from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef via Proserpine, 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 12h 56m.

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