There are 6 ways to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)PPP - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
2h 48mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Walk from Cairns Central Station to Great Barrier Reef
11h 7mBus, travel (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Proserpine to CairnsCairns
- Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reef
12h 59mTrain to Mackay, fly, travel
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)MKY - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
9h 48mDrive to Moranbah Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Proserpine to Moranbah Airport (MOV)
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)MOV - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
6h 24mBus, travel via Cairns
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reef
13h 3m
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Proserpine and Great Barrier Reef is 573 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef without a car is to train and travel which takes 11h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Proserpine. It is currently 5:46 AM in Proserpine and 5:16 AM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
There is no direct connection from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take a train from Proserpine to Great Barrier Reef via Cairns Central Station in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,200
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $140–230
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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