Best way to travel between Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia

A: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

B: Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $228.0; 2060.4 km; 8h 3mins; 222.52 kgs

flight: $271.0; 2117.97 km; 12h 52mins; 228.74 kgs

bus: $365.0; 3143.56 km; 54h 5mins; 94.31 kgs

bus: $369.0; 2925.36 km; 50h 1mins; 87.76 kgs

train: $432.0; 2725.44 km; 42h 48mins; 144.45 kgs

drive: $462.12; 2954.04 km; 45h 27mins; 378.12 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	2060.4 km	8h 3mins	250 AUD	228.0
Flight	2117.97 km	12h 52mins	297 AUD	271.0
Bus	3143.56 km	54h 5mins	400 AUD	365.0
Bus	2925.36 km	50h 1mins	404 AUD	369.0
Train	2725.44 km	42h 48mins	473 AUD	432.0
Drive	2954.04 km	45h 27mins	506 AUD	462.12

Take Train from Wynyard Station to International Airport Station: Time: 22mins Cost: 13 AUD; $ 10.8 - 13.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.66 kgs
Take Flight from SYD to CNS: Time: 3h 4mins Cost: 142 AUD; $ 117.0 - 143.0 USD CO2 Emission: 217.28 kgs
Take Bus from Cairns Airport to Cairns: Time: 15mins Cost: 19 AUD; $ 15.3 - 18.7 USD CO2 Emission: 0.22 kgs
Take Walk from Cairns to Cairns: Time: 13mins Cost: 0 AUD; $ 0.1 - 0.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.14 kgs
Take Ferry from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Green Island: Time: 1h 1mins Cost: 76 AUD; $ 62.1 - 75.9 USD CO2 Emission: 3.57 kgs
Take Walk from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Great Barrier Reef: Time: 3mins Cost: 0 AUD; $ 0.0 - 0.0 USD CO2 Emission: 0.04 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia is to travel by air, which will cost about 250 AUD or 205.20 USD.