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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, or train

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cairns, travel

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)planeLGW - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    25h 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)planeLHR - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    25h 24m

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cairns (CNS)planeLCY - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 13m

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeLGW - CTN
    2. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    38h 35m

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

    1. Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 12m

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

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeLHR - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    31h 9m

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)planeCDG - CNS
    5. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    29h 56m

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS) flights

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Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$689Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crawley, England and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Crawley to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the train to Farringdon, walk to Farringdon Without, 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.

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