There are 6 ways to get from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane SIN - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
13h 21m$620–1,440Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Cairns (CNS)plane KUL - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
16h 8m$376–1,040Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, ferry
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Cairns (CNS)plane SZB - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
19h 52m$473–1,300Fly from Ipoh, ferry
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cairns (CNS)plane IPH - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
18h 35m$645–1,852Fly from Penang International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cairns (CNS)plane PEN - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
19h 38m$484–1,314Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra, ferry
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane KBR - CNS
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry
23h 1m$495–1,816
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef is to train and fly and ferry which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 13h 21m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Malaysia and Great Barrier Reef is 5090 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Great Barrier Reef.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Malaysia to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the bus to Expo Stn, walk to Expo, take the subway to Changi Airport, walk to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) 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 Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Subang Skypark Terminal, walk to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 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 Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Sultan Ismail Petra, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Penang International Airport, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Cairns via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ipoh to Cairns via Singapore Changi Airport, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- green-island.com.au
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