There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour by plane, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AKL - HTI
11h 48m$667–906Fly to Mackay, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY)plane AKL - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
14h 48m$448–1,095Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane AKL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
13h 7m$568–1,222Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane AKL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Shute Harbourcar
13h 55m$462–1,796
Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour is to fly and train which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $650 - $950.
The distance between Auckland and Shute Harbour is 3161 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour, including transfers.
Shute Harbour is 3h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:35 PM in Auckland and 4:35 PM in Shute Harbour.
There are 382+ hotels available in Shute Harbour.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–3,000
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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