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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Mareebaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus
    6h 58m
    $320–1,186

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus Cairns
    13h 39m
    $106–2,250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus Cairns
    12h 9m
    $117–189

  4. Drive 655.9 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Mareebacar car 655.9 km
    7h 58m
    $118–170

  5. Bus to Mackay, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MKY - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus
    11h 23m
    $313–642

  6. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MOV - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus
    9h 6m
    $358–2,813

  7. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareebabus bus Cairns
    12h 20m
    $108–152

Airlie Beach to Mareeba by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Mareeba via Cairns and Cairns Central Station in around 12h 9m.

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