There are 4 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) by bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Line 860 bus
best- Take the bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ridebus 860
13 min$1Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Shute Harbourferry
50 min$45–80Taxi
- Take the taxi from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water)taxi 11 km
12 min$30–40Drive 11 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water)car 11 km
12 min$2–3
Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) is to line 860 bus which costs $1 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade and arriving at Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Airlie and arriving at Shute Harbour. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour (Water) is 10 km. The road distance is 11 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) without a car is to line 860 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1.
The line 860 bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride takes 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade station.
Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water) is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Airlie Beach to Shute Harbour (Water).
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Shute Harbour (Water), QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Cruise Whitsundays operates a ferry from Port of Airlie to Shute Harbour once daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 50 min.
Bus from Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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