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

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There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Great Barrier Reef by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LFT - CNS
    29h 15m
    $878–3,143

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BTR - CNS
    28h 47m
    $850–3,114

  3. Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AEX - CNS
    31h 59m
    $910–3,097

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

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MSY - CNS
    29h 21m
    $968–3,543

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

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette to Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowabus bus
    3. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LCH - CNS
    32h 5m
    $925–3,216

  6. Bus, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    3. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GPT - CNS
    31h 42m
    $1,064–3,827

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

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane IAH - CNS
    31h 16m
    $854–3,090

  8. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MSY - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalcar car
    31h 51m
    $1,078–3,733

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration28h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$872Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Great Barrier Reef?

American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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