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How to get fromFortitude Valley to Great Barrier Reefby plane, unknown, train, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Fortitude Valley to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Brisbane Airport, travel

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    4h 51m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationtrainSpirit of Queensland
    2. Walk from Cairns Central Station to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    27h 45m

  3. Bus, travel via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationbusPm16
    2. Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    33h 6m

  4. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Fortitude Valley to Gladstone Marinacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Islandcarferry
    3. Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    27h 17m

  5. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    7h 10m

  6. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)planeMCY - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    8h 17m

  7. Bus, travel (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsbusCairns
    2. Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    33h 21m

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Fortitude Valley to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane Airport (BNE) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 to Great Barrier Reef via Roma Street and Cairns Central Station in around 27h 45m.

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