There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
5h 49m$208–680Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
19h 29m$116–4,009Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus Pm11
21h 47m$195–316Drive 1,182.3 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Headscar 1,182.3 km
13h 51m$210–303Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
6h 21m$338–1,064Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PPP - OOL
7h 50m$356–1,052Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
8h 11m$191–387Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
22h 48m$203–448
Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads is to bus which costs $190 - $320 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane and Burleigh Heads station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Burleigh Heads is 1047 km. The road distance is 1182.3 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads without a car is to train which takes 19h 29m and costs $110 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads is to train which takes 19h 29m and costs $110 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 21h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach Central to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop A via Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 19h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, and Burleigh Heads station, stop A in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
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More Questions & Answers
Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads is 1182 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Airlie Beach to Burleigh Heads.
There are 2920+ hotels available in Burleigh Heads.














