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How to get fromBirdsville to Whitsunday Islandsby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Birdsville to Whitsunday Islands by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive 1,478.1 km

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    1. Drive from Birdsville to Bowencar car 1,478.1 km
    19h 40m
    $265–383

  2. Drive, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    1. Drive from Birdsville to Boulia Airport (BQL)car car
    2. Fly from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BQL - PPP
    25h 40m
    $768–2,299

  3. Drive, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Drive from Birdsville to Boulia Airport (BQL)car car
    2. Fly from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BQL - HTI
    27h 35m
    $388–1,099

  4. Drive, fly to Mackay, bus

    1. Drive from Birdsville to Boulia Airport (BQL)car car
    2. Fly from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane BQL - MKY
    3. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    33h 34m
    $377–1,109

  5. Drive, fly to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Drive from Birdsville to Boulia Airport (BQL)car car
    2. Fly from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane BQL - TSV
    3. Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain train
    29h 11m
    $376–2,002

  6. Drive, fly to Moranbah Airport

    1. Drive from Birdsville to Boulia Airport (BQL)car car
    2. Fly from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane plane BQL - MOV
    3. Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar car
    29h 50m
    $818–2,479

Boulia Airport (BQL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$713Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 40m

What companies run services between Birdsville, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?

You can drive from Birdsville to Bowen in around 19h 40m.

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