There are 7 ways to get from Balgal Beach to Esk Reef by taxi, plane, unknown, car, car ferry, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Townsville Airport, fly to Auckland, travel
best- Take the taxi from Balgal Beach to Townsville Airport (TSV)
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Auckland (AKL)TSV - AKL
- Walk from Auckland (AKL) to Esk Reef
8h 12mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Balgal Beach to Gladstone Marina
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Esk Reef
2d 17hTaxi to Townsville Airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport, train, travel
- Take the taxi from Balgal Beach to Townsville Airport (TSV)
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)TSV - HLZ
- Take the train from Hamilton to Papakura
- Walk from Papakura to Esk Reef
13h 15mTaxi to Townsville Airport, fly to Rotorua, bus, travel
- Take the taxi from Balgal Beach to Townsville Airport (TSV)
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Rotorua (ROT)TSV - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Walk from Thames to Esk Reef
16h 49mBus, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Auckland, travel
- Take the bus from Rollingstone to El Arish
- Take a shuttle bus from El Arish to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL)CNS - AKL
- Walk from Auckland (AKL) to Esk Reef
14h 24mBus, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Auckland, travel
- Take the bus from Rollingstone to Home Hill
- Take the train from Home Hill to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Auckland (AKL)PPP - AKL
- Walk from Auckland (AKL) to Esk Reef
14h 31mBus, train to Mackay, fly to Auckland, travel
- Take the bus from Rollingstone to Home Hill
- Take the train from Home Hill to Mackay
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Auckland (AKL)MKY - AKL
- Walk from Auckland (AKL) to Esk Reef
17h 20m
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Balgal Beach and Esk Reef is 3478 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Balgal Beach to Esk Reef, including transfers.
Esk Reef is 3h ahead of Balgal Beach. It is currently 4:23 AM in Balgal Beach and 7:23 AM in Esk Reef.
There are 302+ hotels available in Esk Reef.
What companies run services between Balgal Beach, QLD, Australia and Esk Reef?
There is no direct connection from Balgal Beach to Esk Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), then travel to Esk Reef. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balgal Beach to Esk Reef via Gladstone Marina and South End, Curtis Island in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Rotorua via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Rotorua via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Rotorua via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Rotorua via Mackay, Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Auckland via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Auckland via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Mackay to Auckland via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Cairns to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Auckland via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Hamilton to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Home Hill to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–682
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $95–210
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $544
- Heritage Class
- $682
Train from Home Hill to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,202
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $95–230
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $960
- Heritage Class
- $1,202
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rollingstone to El Arish
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rollingstone to Home Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)407 337 661
- info@missionlink.com.au
- Website
- missionlink.com.au
Shuttle from El Arish to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- missionlink.com.au
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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