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How to get fromMooloolaba to Great Barrier ReefBy train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    7h 52m
    $118–426

  2. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    6h 2m
    $112–602

  3. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    10h 26m
    $354–779

  4. Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    9h
    $186–570

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane BNE - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalcar car
    10h 22m
    $198–436

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Jetstar flies from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week.

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