There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Port Stephens by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, travel
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PPP - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
8h 6mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 32
- Walk from Broadmeadow Station to Port Stephensunknown
31h 4mBus, travel via Newcastle
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus 130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
33h 26mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane HTI - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
7h 28mFly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 12mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HTI - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 38mBus to Mackay, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MKY - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 31mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Karuahbus
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephensunknown
37h 9m
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Airlie Beach and Port Stephens is 1481 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Port Stephens without a car is to train and travel which takes 31h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Airlie Beach to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 607+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Airlie Beach to Port Stephens. However, you can take the line 860 bus to Renwick Rd at Stanbury Street hail 'n' ride, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the line 130 bus to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coral Sea Marina to Port Stephens via Proserpine station, Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Broadmeadow Station in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Brisbane to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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