$83 Find Cheap Flights to Great Barrier Reef

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Australia to Great Barrier Reef departing on 15/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Best Great Barrier Reef Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$178
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$209
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$192
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$181
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$363
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$335
Weipa
Weipa1 stop$905
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$178
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$209
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$192
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$181
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$363
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$335
Weipa
Weipa1 stop$905

Book Cheap Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Great Barrier Reef that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Great Barrier Reef

Sat, 26 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Jetstar Logo
18:35 - 20:55BNE-CNS
2h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$178Jetstar
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Wed, 23 Jul - Wed, 30 Jul
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$186Jetstar
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Thu, 24 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$187Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sun, 3 Aug
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18:35 - 20:55BNE-CNS
2h 20mdirect
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06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Wed, 18 Jun - Wed, 25 Jun
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06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
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06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Thu, 26 Jun - Mon, 30 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
21:05 - 23:35BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
21:00 - 23:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
$220Virgin Australia
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Fri, 22 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 08:40BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
$227Virgin Australia
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Thu, 24 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
20:20 - 22:50BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$418Qantas Airways
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Thu, 26 Jun - Thu, 3 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
09:35 - 12:10SYD-HTI
2h 35mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
12:50 - 15:10HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$536Qantas Airways
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Fri, 3 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
Airnorth Logo
08:15 - 15:30PER-CNS
5h 15m1 stop
Airnorth Logo
12:30 - 16:35CNS-PER
6h 05m1 stop
$837Airnorth
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Great Barrier Reef

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Great Barrier Reef to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Great Barrier Reef?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Australia found in the last 72 hours was to Cairns, at $74 return. The most popular route is Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $74.

How much is a flight to Great Barrier Reef?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Great Barrier Reef from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Great Barrier Reef costs $279 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $83 for the route Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Brisbane to Cairns which costs $350 on average, and Sydney to Cairns, which costs $291 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Australia to Great Barrier Reef is February, when tickets cost $510 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $939 and $727 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Australia to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Great Barrier Reef?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Great Barrier Reef is Hamilton Island Airport (HTI), with an average flight price of $185.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Cairns

Flights to Great Barrier Reef: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Great Barrier Reef 
AndrewFlew with Virgin AustraliaMEL-CNSJune 2025
Save up and fly business. Sounds ridiculous,but if you are tall, it would be better.
Verified travelerFlew with Virgin AustraliaSYD-CNSNov 2024
Bring a tablet, ear phones, charging cable and some snacks for when on the flight.
BilalFlew with Virgin AustraliaBNE-TSVJuly 2024
Best to get the first flight in the day to avoid any delay

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Australia to Great Barrier Reef.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Australia to Great Barrier Reef is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to Great Barrier Reef with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Australia to Great Barrier Reef?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Australia to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $396. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are $451 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $193 on average. Morning departures are around 47% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $284.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Great Barrier Reef? 25% of our users found return tickets to Great Barrier Reef for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $274, from Melbourne $420, from Mount Isa $512
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Great Barrier Reef flight deals.

Top 4 airlines flying to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Great Barrier Reef. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Great Barrier Reef? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
9.6Crew
6.9Entertainment
8.6Comfort
9.1Boarding
8.0Food
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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