There are 9 ways to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
8h 16m$212–682Bus via Airlie Beach
cheapest- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
19h 32m$140–400Train
- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
15h 42m$174–3,690Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
18h 45m$160–280Drive 1,021.2 km
- Drive from Birtinya to Airlie Beachcar 1,021.2 km
12h 5m$183–265Line 607 bus, line 615 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast University Hospital, platform 2 to UniSC station, platform 1bus
- Take the bus from UniSC station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
8h 43m$330–1,046Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MCY - PPP
10h 16m$484–1,158Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
11h 7m$188–396Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
10h 5m$420–806
Birtinya to Airlie Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Birtinya to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Sunshine Coast University Hospital, platform 1 and arriving at Airlie Beach via Mooloolaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Birtinya to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Birtinya and Airlie Beach is 1054 km. The road distance is 1021.2 km.
The best way to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach without a car is to train which takes 15h 42m and costs $170 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Birtinya to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Birtinya to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Birtinya to Airlie Beach is to train which takes 15h 42m and costs $170 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 18h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Birtinya, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Proserpine 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,583 and the journey takes 13h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $160–280 and the journey takes 17h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast University Hospital, platform 2 to UniSC station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from UniSC station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
- 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/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Birtinya to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Birtinya to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birtinya to Airlie Beach is 1021 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Birtinya to Airlie Beach.
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