There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
6h 12m$194–676Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 42m$106–3,609Bus via Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm19
17h 23m$143–198Drive 1,014.2 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Mooloolabacar 1,014.2 km
12h 1m$183–264Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Mooloolaba, River Esplanadebus
6h 43m$338–1,085Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PPP - MCY
7h 51m$498–1,152Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 34m$188–393Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mooloolababus Brisbane
19h 10m$150–420
Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba is to bus via Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library which costs $140 - $200 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs $190 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Mooloolaba. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Nambour via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Mooloolaba is 1049 km. The road distance is 1014.2 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba without a car is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs $100 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs $100 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 17h 23m, you could also fly, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
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. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue once daily. Tickets cost $140–200 and the journey takes 17h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Mooloolaba, River Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mooloolaba station.
Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba is 1014 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Airlie Beach to Mooloolaba.
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