There are 5 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands by bus, ferry, car, taxi, or foot
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Line 861 bus
best- Take the bus from Airlie Beach Central to Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drivebus 860 / ...
1 min$1Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
1h 10m$100–190Drive 78.8 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Bowencar 78.8 km
58 min$14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Airlie Beach to Bowentaxi 78.8 km
58 min$200–250Walk
- Take the walk from Airlie Beach to Airlie Beachwalk 1 km
12 min
Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands is to line 861 bus which costs $1 and takes 1 min.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands is to line 861 bus which takes 1 min and costs $1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airlie Beach Central and arriving at Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drive. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Airlie and arriving at Hamilton Island Marina. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Whitsunday Islands is 1 km. The road distance is 78.8 km.
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The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands without a car is to line 861 bus which takes 1 min and costs $1.
The line 861 bus from Airlie Beach Central to Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drive takes 1 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Airlie Beach Central station.
Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drive station.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Airlie Beach Central to Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drive every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Cruise Whitsundays operates a ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina every 3 hours. Tickets cost $100–190 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
Bus from Airlie Beach Central to Shute Harbour Road at Hermitage Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands is 79 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands.
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