There are 7 ways to get from Springfield Lakes to Great Barrier Reef by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Brisbane Airport, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
5h 36mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Walk from Cairns Central Station to Great Barrier Reef
28h 14mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reef
33h 24mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Springfield Lakes to Gladstone Marina
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Great Barrier Reef
27h 42mTrain to Gold Coast Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)OOL - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
7h 35mTrain to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
- Walk from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef
8h 37mBus, travel via Richlands bus station, stop B (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to CairnsCairns
- Walk from Williams Esplanade at French Street to Great Barrier Reef
34h 17m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Springfield Lakes and Great Barrier Reef is 1495 km.
The best way to get from Springfield Lakes to Great Barrier Reef without a car is to train and travel which takes 28h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Springfield Lakes to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
Great Barrier Reef is 30 min behind Springfield Lakes. It is currently 1:54 PM in Springfield Lakes and 1:24 PM in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Springfield Lakes, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
There is no direct connection from Springfield Lakes to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 4, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane Airport (BNE) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield station, platform 2 to Great Barrier Reef via Roma Street and Cairns Central Station in around 28h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
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