$139 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns 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 Cairns to Great Barrier Reef departing on 24/3. 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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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$277
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$547
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$514
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$594
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$277
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$547
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$514
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$594

Book Cheap Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns to Great Barrier Reef

Thu, 2 Apr - Sun, 5 Apr
Rex Logo
16:10 - 17:10
CNS
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TSV
1h 00mdirect
Rex Logo
10:05 - 11:10
TSV
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CNS
1h 05mdirect
$277Rex
Tue, 7 Apr - Tue, 14 Apr
Rex Logo
07:15 - 08:15
CNS
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TSV
1h 00mdirect
Rex Logo
09:15 - 10:20
TSV
-
CNS
1h 05mdirect
$291Rex
Sun, 22 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:05 - 09:05
CNS
-
TSV
1h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 08:35
TSV
-
CNS
11h 40m
1 stop
$423Multiple Airlines
Thu, 26 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 20:20
CNS
-
TSV
14h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 - 11:10
TSV
-
CNS
1h 05mdirect
$443Multiple Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:05
CNS
-
TSV
26h 05m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:25 - 08:30
TSV
-
CNS
12h 05m
1 stop
$447Jetstar
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 14:30
CNS
-
TSV
8h 30m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:25 - 08:30
TSV
-
CNS
12h 05m
1 stop
$450Jetstar
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 13:15
CNS
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HTI
7h 15m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 23:20
HTI
-
CNS
9h 25m
1 stop
$547Virgin Australia
Sun, 16 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
20:55 - 13:15
CNS
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HTI
16h 20m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 23:20
HTI
-
CNS
9h 25m
1 stop
$632Virgin Australia
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 20:10
CNS
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BDB
14h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:30 - 15:00
BDB
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CNS
8h 30m
1 stop
$829Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 20:10
CNS
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BDB
14h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:30 - 15:00
BDB
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CNS
8h 30m
1 stop
$830Qantas Airways
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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.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cairns 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 morning, when retur flights cost $489 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $497.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns 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 $1,101, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds (29% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Townsville $204 one-way - $480 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns 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 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.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
8.6Comfort
9.1Boarding
6.9Entertainment
9.6Crew
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
PER - 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

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

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.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

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

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

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