There are 6 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
5h 52m$208–876Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
19h 20m$169–438Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
17h 4m$179–3,706Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HVB - HTI
8h 36m$543–1,078Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MCY - HTI
7h 37m$442–902Bus, ferry via Maroochydore
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Airlie Beachbus Cairns
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
20h 32m$198–446
Mooloolaba to Whitsundays by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays is to bus and ferry which costs $160 - $440 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Whitsundays is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 4m and costs $170 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Mooloolaba to Whitsundays, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Whitsundays.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- 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
- $100–3,583
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Maroochydore to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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