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

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There are 9 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Gladstone by bus (Greyhound), train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Gladstonebus bus Brisbane
    8h 20m
    $80–140

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Gladstonetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    9h 51m
    $69–2,107

  3. Drive 589.5 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Gladstonecar car 589.5 km
    6h 49m
    $105–151

  4. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gladstone Airport

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane PPP - GLT
    7h 58m
    $348–1,052

  5. Bus via Mount Larcom

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mount Larcombus bus Pm19
    9h 14m
    $79–233

  6. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Rockhampton, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane PPP - ROK
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    9h 14m
    $534–846

  7. Bus to Mackay, fly to Gladstone Airport

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane MKY - GLT
    10h 10m
    $241–809

  8. Bus to Mackay, fly to Rockhampton, bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane MKY - ROK
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    8h 51m
    $318–703

  9. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg, train

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane PPP - BDB
    2. Take the train from Bundaberg to Gladstonetrain train
    10h 28m
    $486–1,902

Airlie Beach to Gladstone by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 605.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Airlie Beach to Gladstone 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–210 and the journey takes 8h 20m. FlixBus Australia also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Gladstone 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–2,050 and the journey takes 8h 1m.

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