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How to get fromCardiff to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane or unknown

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, or unknown

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)planeLHR - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    26h 1m

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)planeLGW - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 30m

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cairns, travel

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS)planeCWL - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    34h 7m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)planeBRS - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 23m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 32m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairns (CNS)planeBHX - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 26m

  7. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cairns (CNS)planeEXT - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    35h 59m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeLHR - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    31h 45m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration23h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$794Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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