There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour by plane, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AKL - HTI
11h 21m$522–896Fly to Mackay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY)plane AKL - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
14h 47m$197–722Fly 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 25m$398–1,222Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane AKL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Shute Harbourcar
13h 28m$442–1,596
Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $750 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Auckland and Shute Harbour is 3161 km.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Auckland to Shute Harbour, including transfers.
Shute Harbour is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:04 PM in Auckland and 5:04 PM in Shute Harbour.
There are 400+ hotels available in Shute Harbour.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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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