There are 2 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Long Island by bus or ferry
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Line 860 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Marine Terminalbus 860
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
1h 45m$70Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
2h 20m$118–155
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Long Island is to line 860 bus and ferry which costs $70 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Long Island is to line 860 bus and ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs $70.
No, there is no direct ferry from Airlie Beach to Long Island. However, there are services departing from Port of Airlie and arriving at Palm Bay via Shute Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Long Island is 19 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Long Island without a car is to line 860 bus and ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs $70.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Airlie Beach to Long Island, including transfers.
There are 540+ hotels available in Long Island.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Long Island, QLD, Australia?
You can take a ferry from Port of Airlie to Palm Bay via Shute Harbour in around 2h 20m.
Bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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