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No matter where you are in the world, arriving in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is easy! International flights and domestic flights arrive and depart in Cairns many times daily. If you're already in Australia you can drive to Cairns or  take a fast, scenic tilt train ride along Queensland's east coast. Read the information below and click on the links for more details.

Flying to Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Hundreds of international flights and domestic flights arrive and depart in Cairns every week. Click on the links below for detailed flight schedules and pricing.

International Airlines serving Cairns Airport:
Air New Zealand Air Niugini
Local phone: 13 24 76 Local phone: 1300 361 380
Continental Airlines Qantas Airways and Qantas Link
Local phone: 1300 737 640 Local phone: 13 13 13
Cathay Pacific Airways Airlines PNG
Local phone: 131 747 Local phone: 1300 764 696
Japan Airlines Jetstar
Local phone: 07 4031 1912 Local phone: 13 15 38
Pacific Blue
Local phone: 13 16 45

Domestic Airlines serving Cairns Airport:
Virgin Blue Jetstar
Local phone: 13 67 89 Local phone: 13 15 38
Skytrans Airlines Qantas & Qantaslink
Local phone: 1800 818 405 Local phone: 13 13 13
Regional Pacific
Local phone: 1300 797 667

Driving to Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
If you’re towing a caravan, driving a motorhome or just love to drive the open highway plan your trip on one of several themed routes including the Pacific Coast Touring Route (from Sydney to Cairns) and the Newell/Matilda Highway (from Melbourne to Cairns via outback and Gulf Savannah) or the Great Tropical Drive (Townsville to Cairns). Visit Royal Automobile Club of Queensland for maps and more information on planning your drive journey.

Travelling by Train to Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Queensland Rail offers a business class service between Brisbane and Cairns on the high speed Tilt Train, covering the 1681 kilometre journey in under 24 hours - a great experience for train buffs!