There are 4 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Norfolk Island by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane PPP - NLK
23h 33m$577–2,235Bus to Mackay, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane MKY - NLK
10h 41m$331–1,341Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane HTI - NLK
24h 55m$565–2,021Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane MOV - NLK
8h 21m$588–2,255
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Norfolk Island is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Norfolk Island is to drive and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Norfolk Island is 2213 km.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Airlie Beach to Norfolk Island, including transfers.
Norfolk Island is 1h ahead of Airlie Beach. It is currently 10:32 AM in Airlie Beach and 11:32 AM in Norfolk Island.
There are 47+ hotels available in Norfolk Island.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Norfolk Island?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Mackay to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $25–40
- Advantage
- $25–40
- Flexible
- $28–45
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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