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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Great Barrier Reefby bus, plane or unknown

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There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Great Barrier Reef by bus, plane, or unknown

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly, travel

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    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cairns (CNS)planeLFT - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 48m

  2. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cairns (CNS)planeBTR - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 49m

  3. Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
    2. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Cairns (CNS)planeAEX - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    30h 33m

  4. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cairns (CNS)planeMSY - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    30h 25m

  5. Bus, bus to Lake Charles Regional Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayettebus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette to Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowabus
    3. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Cairns (CNS)planeLCH - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    31h

  6. Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxibus
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Cairns (CNS)planeGPT - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    32h 18m

  7. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairns (CNS)planeIAH - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    30h 58m

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration26h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$719Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Baton Rouge to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the bus to Lafayette Transit System, take the taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the line 41 bus to Earl K. Long Transfer Center - N, take the line 54 bus to Baton Rouge Airport, walk to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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