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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$173
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$226
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$264
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$296
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$313
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$302
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$173
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$226
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$264
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$296
Bundaberg
Bundabergdirect$313
Gladstone
Gladstonedirect$302

Book Cheap Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Jetstar Logo
06:30 - 09:00
BNE
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CNS
2h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:35 - 17:45
CNS
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BNE
2h 10mdirect
$173Jetstar
Thu, 3 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Jetstar Logo
06:30 - 09:00
BNE
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CNS
2h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:35 - 17:45
CNS
-
BNE
2h 10mdirect
$176Jetstar
Sat, 23 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 08:35
BNE
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CNS
2h 25mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:20
CNS
-
BNE
2h 20mdirect
$186Virgin Australia
Tue, 12 Jan - Wed, 20 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 17:00
CNS
-
BNE
2h 20mdirect
$190Virgin Australia
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:35 - 21:00
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:55 - 19:10
CNS
-
BNE
2h 15mdirect
$192Multiple Airlines
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:35 - 21:00
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:55 - 19:10
CNS
-
BNE
2h 15mdirect
$193Multiple Airlines
Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
12:45 - 13:40
BNE
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HVB
0h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
14:05 - 15:00
HVB
-
BNE
0h 55mdirect
$296Qantas Airways
Tue, 29 Dec - Wed, 30 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
19:10 - 20:05
BNE
-
BDB
0h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
15:20 - 16:20
BDB
-
BNE
1h 00mdirect
$313Qantas Airways
Sun, 9 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Link Airways Logo
17:25 - 18:25
BNE
-
BDB
1h 00mdirect
Link Airways Logo
09:30 - 10:25
BDB
-
BNE
0h 55mdirect
$527Link Airways
Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
Link Airways Logo
08:00 - 09:00
BNE
-
BDB
1h 00mdirect
Link Airways Logo
06:20 - 07:15
BDB
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BNE
0h 55mdirect
$580Link 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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane found in the last 5 days was to Cairns, at $94 return. The most popular route is from Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $94.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $225 on average. Morning departures are around 23% 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 $278.

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 $1,307, 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 January, when tickets cost $240 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $363 and $307 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 Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Brisbane, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Tuesdays 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 a flight from Brisbane to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$97
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% 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.

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 $142 one-way - $197 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 466 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Food
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentKieron, Dec 2024
BNE - ADL
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Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

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.

Boarding was smooth after a 25 min delay. Notification of delay could be more efficient and change in boarding gate was not notified on the flights board or app.

I did not use the in flight entertainment, but the selection appeared to be decent. Take off was delayed, but otherwise the process was uneventful.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

When the flight is full out would be good to allow the use of the front toilet as well as the rear. Otherwise it was an uneventful flight.

Flight departed in time and arrived on time, no issues at all.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

There is no not applicable button to tick. Due to turbulence there was no food/drink offered. That’s expected and was fine 👌🏻

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

For a long haul, the flight was good. We left an hour late due to a seat in business class not working. But they made up time and we still got in on time or even early thanks to tailwinds. The crew was friendly. The meals were okay, nothing special.

The seats are too close together and are smaller than they used to be. Makes for a cramped experience.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

First flight on Quantas. High marks all around. Plus it appears as if the have a comparatively new flight. Excellent airline!

The flight was delayed more than half an hour. The checked baggage took ages to be offloaded from the flight. It is also a "full service" flight for two hours over lunch time - served a crappy packet of biscuits for the inflight snack!

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

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.

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

Every single one of my flight were delayed. On top of that when I asked for water I didn’t get it the first time. I had to ask for it multiple of time.

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