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

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There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Great Barrier Reef by bus, plane, 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 57m
    $827–2,941

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BTR - CNS
    29h 20m
    $800–2,914

  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 13m
    $859–2,995

  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
    30h 6m
    $818–2,941

  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
    31h 33m
    $875–3,114

  6. 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
    $803–2,786

  7. Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxibus bus
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GPT - CNS
    32h 32m
    $1,061–3,563

  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
    32h 6m
    $928–3,131

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$790Cheapest Price
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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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