There are 5 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Dunk Island by bus, unknown, train, plane, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarybus Pm16
- Walk from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Dunk Islandunknown
8hTrain, travel
- Take the train from Proserpine to Tullytrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Tully to Dunk Islandunknown
9h 3mFly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Walk from Mission Beach to Dunk Islandunknown
7h 29mBus, travel via Bowen
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mission Beachbus
- Walk from Mission Beach to Dunk Islandunknown
8h 27mDrive to Moranbah Airport, fly, shuttle, travel
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane MOV - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Walk from Mission Beach to Dunk Islandunknown
9h 37m
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Airlie Beach and Dunk Island is 527 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Dunk Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Airlie Beach to Dunk Island, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Dunk Island.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Dunk Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Airlie Beach to Dunk Island. However, you can take the bus to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary then travel to Dunk Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coral Sea Marina to Dunk Island via Proserpine station, Proserpine, and Tully in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,694
- 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
- $55–85
- AChoice
- $85–110
- Gold Class
- $1,353
- Heritage Class
- $1,694
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Bowen to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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