There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
7h 8m$204–676Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
15h 20m$104–3,507Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroybus Brisbane
17h 50m$140–400Drive 971.7 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Cooroycar 971.7 km
11h 34m$174–252Fly 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
7h 39m$333–1,045Bus 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 Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
9h 30m$187–393Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PPP - HVB
- Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cooroytrain
10h 39m$498–1,570Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
17h 57m$160–263
Airlie Beach to Cooroy by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $160 - $270 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Cooroy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Cooroy. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Cooroy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Cooroy is 1077 km. The road distance is 971.7 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy without a car is to train which takes 15h 20m and costs $100 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Cooroy is to train which takes 15h 20m and costs $100 - $3,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $400 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Cooroy, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,482 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroy 3 times a day. Tickets cost $170–400 and the journey takes 17h 50m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- 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 Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,482
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,780
- Heritage Class
- $3,482
Train from Maryborough West to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Airlie Beach to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cooroy station.
Airlie Beach to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Cooroy is 972 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Airlie Beach to Cooroy.
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