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How to get fromAustralia Zoo to Airlie Beachby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Australia Zoo to Airlie Beach by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BNE - PPP
    3. Take the bus from Proserpine, Mill Street to Airlie Beach Centralbus bus
    7h 22m
    $212–682

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour stationbus bus 649
    2. Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    17h 53m
    $104–3,607

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    20h 14m
    $161–271

  4. Drive 1,026.3 km

    1. Drive from Australia Zoo to Airlie Beachcar car 1,026.3 km
    12h 8m
    $184–265

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BNE - HTI
    8h 5m
    $329–1,046

  6. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane MCY - PPP
    11h 4m
    $485–1,158

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane BNE - MKY
    3. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    10h 11m
    $188–396

  8. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane plane BNE - MOV
    3. Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar car
    9h 27m
    $419–806

  9. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus bus Pm16
    21h 1m
    $141–401

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Australia Zoo, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?

FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $160–270 and the journey takes 17h 23m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) twice daily.

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