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How to get fromSplit to Great Barrier Reefby plane, unknown, bus, car ferry or train

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

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Cairns, travel

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cairns (CNS)planeSPU - CNS
    2. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    31h 47m

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

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Cairns (CNS)planeTIV - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    35h 54m

  3. Bus to Mahovljani Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Fly from Mahovljani Airport (BNX) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNX - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    44h 5m

  4. Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    2. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cairns (CNS)planeZAD - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    42h 57m

  5. Bus, bus to Sarajevo, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Brelabus
    2. Take the bus from Brela to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Cairns (CNS)planeSJJ - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    36h 28m

  6. Car ferry, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cairns (CNS)planeFCO - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    41h 32m

  7. Car ferry, train to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
    3. Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Cairns (CNS)planePSR - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    41h 40m

  8. Car ferry, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeFCO - CTN
    4. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    2d 4h

Split Airport (SPU) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration31h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$705Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Split to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tivat, Autobuska stanica, walk to Tivat Airport (TIV) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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