There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays by train, plane, unknown, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)BNE - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsundays
5h 55mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
19hBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
19h 32mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Gladstone Marina
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Whitsundays
15h 39mLine 615 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Walan St near Smith St to Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)BNE - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
10h 38mFly Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)MCY - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsundays
7h 38mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
11h 46mBus, ferry, travel via Maroochydore
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
20h 44m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mooloolaba and Whitsundays is 1010 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays, including transfers.
There are 383+ hotels available in Whitsundays.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays. However, you can take the line 615 bus to Landsborough station, stop A, walk to Landsborough station, platform 2, take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 3, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitsundays. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walan St near Bahlaka St to Whitsundays via Maroochydore station, platform 2, Nambour station, Nambour, Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 19h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,583
- 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
- $85–300
- AChoice
- $50–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $250–390
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
Bus from Maroochydore to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Walan St near Smith St to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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