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

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There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Cairns, travel

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PDX - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown unknown
    24h 45m

  2. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SEA - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown unknown
    28h 17m

  3. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane YVR - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown unknown
    31h 43m

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane PDX - CTN
    2. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown unknown
    28h 6m

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane PDX - TSV
    2. Walk from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Great Barrier Reefunknown unknown
    30h 11m

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$834Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tacoma, walk to D St E & 25th St E, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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