There are 10 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Olympic Dam Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane PPP - OLP
11h 16m$554–1,672Bus to Mackay, fly to Olympic Dam Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane MKY - OLP
14h 33m$397–1,079Train, bus, taxi via Greenacre
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Roxby Downstaxi
2d 15h$479–4,782Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Roxby Downstaxi
2d 20h$484–1,018Drive 2,260.4 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downscar 2,260.4 km
31h 7m$401–579Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Olympic Dam Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane HTI - OLP
19h 28m$673–1,791Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane MOV - OLP
15h 24m$1,072–3,299Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PPP - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Roxby Downstaxi
25h 6m$656–1,706Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Roxby Downstaxi
5d 1h$3,505–22,318Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Roxby Downstaxi
5d 5h$3,592–18,757
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 31h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Roxby Downs is 1664 km. The road distance is 2260.4 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Greenacre which takes 2 days 15h and costs $470 - $4,800.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs, including transfers.
Roxby Downs is 30 min behind Airlie Beach. It is currently 11:03 AM in Airlie Beach and 10:33 AM in Roxby Downs.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs is 2260 km. It takes approximately 31h 7m to drive from Airlie Beach to Roxby Downs.
There are three+ hotels available in Roxby Downs.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Roxby Downs, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Alliance Airlines, and Virgin Australia fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Mackay to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Olympic Dam Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
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
Bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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