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How to get fromTree top challenge to Great Barrier Reefby plane, ferry, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tree top challenge to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    2. Take the ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
    7h 17m
    $230–660

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
    30h 26m
    $194–6,608

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station to Boggo Road station, platform 6bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
    36h 1m
    $370–760

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
    9h 10m
    $240–588

  5. Bus, ferry via Babinda

    1. Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Babindabus
    3. Take the bus from Babinda to Cairnsbus
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
    36h 19m
    $354–488

Tree top challenge to Great Barrier Reef by foot, bus, train, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration30h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tree top challenge, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Tree top challenge to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can walk to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, take the line 700 bus to Cahill Street, take the line 760 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tree top challenge to Great Barrier Reef via Gold Coast Hwy at Currumbin Hill, Varsity Lakes station, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Great Barrier Reef Green Island in around 30h 26m.

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