There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
5h 40m$204–676Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 15m$105–3,608Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroybus Pm19
18h 41m$138–190Drive 1,003.5 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Palmwoodscar 1,003.5 km
11h 55m$179–259Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
6h 11m$334–1,045Bus 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 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
8h 2m$187–392Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PPP - MCY
8h 51m$478–1,154Bus via Noosaville
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus 631 / ...
19h 11m$160–261
Airlie Beach to Palmwoods by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods station. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Main St at Palmwoods station via Maple St at Victory Lane and Nambour station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Palmwoods station, platform 1 via Nambour station, platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Palmwoods is 1035 km. The road distance is 1003.5 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods without a car is to train which takes 16h 15m and costs $100 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Palmwoods bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Palmwoods train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods is to train which takes 16h 15m and costs $100 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 18h 41m, you could also fly, which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Palmwoods, 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 Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $130–190 and the journey takes 16h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
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
- $410–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
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
- $410–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
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
- $410–1,100
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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More Questions & Answers
Airlie Beach to Palmwoods bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cooroy station.
Airlie Beach to Palmwoods train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Palmwoods is 1003 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Airlie Beach to Palmwoods.
There are 1870+ hotels available in Palmwoods.














