There are 2 ways to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef by plane or train
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Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Proserpine and Great Barrier Reef is 520 km.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Proserpine. It is currently 3:17 PM in Proserpine and 2:47 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Skytrans flies from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
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