There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Whitsunday Island by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AKL - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
9h 48mFly Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane AKL - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
12h 15mFly Auckland to Mackay, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY)plane AKL - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
11h 20mBus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane WRE - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
15h 36mFly Auckland to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane AKL - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
14h 6m
Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland and Whitsunday Island is 3151 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Auckland to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
Whitsunday Island is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 9:23 AM in Auckland and 7:23 AM in Whitsunday Island.
There are 168+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), walk to Proserpine Airport, take the vehicle to Palm Bay, then travel to Whitsunday Island.
- 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 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
- $230–800
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
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
- 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
- $230–800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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
- $210–950
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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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