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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Bourkeby plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Bourke by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cobar Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane plane PPP - CAZ
    2. Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar car
    20h 55m
    $396–1,406

  2. Drive  1,400.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Bourkecar car 1,400.5 km
    17h 13m
    $255–369

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus 516 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    43h 14m
    $375–557

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train 427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    45h 6m
    $276–4,500

  5. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane PPP - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus
    12h 33m
    $484–1,806

  6. Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bourke Airport

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane plane HTI - BRK
    21h 40m
    $451–1,182

  7. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bourke Airport

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane plane PPP - BRK
    22h 13m
    $379–1,466

  8. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    47h 22m
    $436–819

Airlie Beach to Bourke by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,467.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 55m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Central Park, Oxley St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 43h 14m. Alternatively, Qantas, Air Link, and three other airlines fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bourke Airport (BRK) once daily.

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