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How to get fromSantander to Great Barrier Reefby plane, unknown, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Cairns, travel

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cairns (CNS)planeSDR - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    40h 32m

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cairns (CNS)planeBIO - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    42h 9m

  3. Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedobus
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Cairns (CNS)planeOVD - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    37h 4m

  4. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAD - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    39h 31m

  5. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Cairns (CNS)planeEAS - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    46h 36m

  6. Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    3. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Cairns (CNS)planeVIT - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    2d 12h

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeMAD - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    33h 55m

  8. Bus, bus to Pamplona Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
    3. Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Cairns (CNS)planePNA - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    2d 2h

Santander Airport (SDR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

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Duration43h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,023Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Santander to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can fly to Cairns (CNS) then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, take the bus to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, walk to Bilbao Airport (BIO) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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