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How to get fromAirlie Beach to River Headsby plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Airlie Beach to River Heads by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay

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    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane PPP - HVB
    5h 59m
    $466–1,090

  2. Drive 882.1 km

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    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to River Headscar car 882.1 km
    10h 10m
    $158–227

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Maryborough Westtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    13h 35m
    $224–3,267

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Baybus bus Au050-1 / ...
    14h 8m
    $176–266

  5. Bus to Mackay, fly to Hervey Bay

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane MKY - HVB
    9h 11m
    $529–647

  6. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bundaberg, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane PPP - BDB
    2. Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus bus
    9h 28m
    $520–1,436

  7. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Baybus bus Brisbane
    14h 14m
    $167–383

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

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Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Airlie Beach to River Heads.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 749.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Bay twice daily. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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