There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to Whitsundays by plane or bus
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Fly from Auckland
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AKL - HTI
10h 22m$607–810Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane WRE - HTI
16h 24m$316–1,343
Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Whitsundays is to fly which costs $600 - $850 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Whitsundays is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $600 - $850.
The distance between Auckland and Whitsundays is 3142 km.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Auckland to Whitsundays, including transfers.
There are 397+ hotels available in Whitsundays.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
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