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How to get fromWhitsundays to Mooloolababy plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Whitsundays to Mooloolaba by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HTI - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    5h 6m
    $235–854

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    18h 13m
    $142–3,660

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus Pm19
    18h 56m
    $179–263

  4. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane HTI - MCY
    8h 16m
    $422–974

  5. Fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane HTI - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus bus
    8h 27m
    $494–1,160

  6. Ferry, bus via Sixth Ave at Sea Breeze Caravan Park

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydorebus bus Brisbane
    20h 45m
    $209–483

Whitsundays to Mooloolaba by ferry and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,001 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Whitsundays, QLD, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?

Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily.

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