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

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There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Marcoola by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane PPP - MCY
    9h
    $596–1,261

  2. Bus via Airlie Beach

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus bus Brisbane
    19h 7m
    $163–428

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    15h 44m
    $172–3,690

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    17h 46m
    $164–239

  5. Drive  1,005.5 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Marcoolacar car 1,005.5 km
    12h 4m
    $213–307

  6. Line 860 bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 620 bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach Central to Renwick Rd at Stanbury Street hail 'n' ridebus bus
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane PPP - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Lorraine Avenuebus bus
    7h 57m
    $217–689

  7. Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 620 bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HTI - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Lorraine Avenuebus bus
    8h 28m
    $380–1,056

  8. Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MKY - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    10h 46m
    $205–456

Airlie Beach to Marcoola by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration19h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.8 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

Jetstar, Qantas, and Skytrans fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,583 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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