$83 Find Cheap Flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef departing on 23/7. 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 from Brisbane

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$187
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$238
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$305
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$319
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$375
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$338
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$187
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$238
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$305
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$319
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$375
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$338

Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Brisbane 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 from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef

Fri, 18 Jul - Mon, 28 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, 27 Jul
Jetstar Logo
18:35 - 20:55BNE-CNS
2h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$190Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Mon, 28 Jul
Jetstar Logo
18:35 - 20:55BNE-CNS
2h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
$192Jetstar
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Thu, 17 Jul - Tue, 22 Jul
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06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
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06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Fri, 15 Aug - Sun, 17 Aug
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06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
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06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Fri, 25 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
21:05 - 23:35BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
$224Virgin Australia
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Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 7 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
21:05 - 23:35BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
16:55 - 19:10CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
$233Virgin Australia
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Tue, 1 Jul - Mon, 7 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
15:20 - 16:10BNE-HVB
0h 50mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
13:45 - 14:40HVB-BNE
0h 55mdirect
$319Qantas Airways
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sun, 6 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
08:40 - 09:30BNE-HVB
0h 50mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
13:45 - 14:40HVB-BNE
0h 55mdirect
$321Qantas Airways
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Sun, 27 Jul - Sun, 3 Aug
Link Airways Logo
13:40 - 14:35BNE-BDB
0h 55mdirect
Link Airways Logo
15:05 - 16:00BDB-BNE
0h 55mdirect
$488Link Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef flights

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

What is the cheapest Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane found in the last 72 hours was to Cairns, at $114 return. The most popular route is from Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $114.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,494, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef is March, when tickets cost $201 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $319 and $282 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Great Barrier Reef on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Brisbane, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Brisbane 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 from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds (28% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $160 on average. Morning departures are around 22% 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 $213.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Brisbane to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cairns $120 one-way - $208 round-trip

Top 3 airlines serving from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. 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 Brisbane 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 854 reviews
6.9Food
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.2Crew
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Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2025SYD - ADL
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Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

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?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

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.

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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