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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$352
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$569
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$645
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$634
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$352
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$569
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$645
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$634
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Great Barrier Reef flights

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

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

No, with an average price for the route of $772, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef is December, when tickets cost $213 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and June, when the average cost of return tickets is $609 and $602 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

$180
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns 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.
9.5
RexOverall score based on 28 reviews
8.7Comfort
9.6Crew
7.0Entertainment
9.2Boarding
8.0Food
Airline reviews

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 2024
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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

Small twin prop plane. Basic flight. Food was half a chicken & pesto sandwich. As the flight departed after 12pm alcohol was available. No on board entertainment. No wifi services.

I liked the refreshments as the flight was short and the free WiFi. The seats were comfortable.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

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

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).

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

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