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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Airlie Beach by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane DBO - PPP
    12h 6m
    $392–1,507

  2. Drive  1,400.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bourke to Airlie Beachcar car 1,400.7 km
    17h 13m
    $255–369

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus bus
    42h 3m
    $367–561

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain train
    44h 49m
    $267–4,487

  5. Fly Bourke Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    1. Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BRK - PPP
    24h 55m
    $317–1,171

  6. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane CAZ - PPP
    8h 59m
    $353–1,310

  7. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane CAZ - HTI
    9h 16m
    $480–1,324

  8. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus bus
    47h 17m
    $426–801

Bourke to Airlie Beach by bus, train, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration44h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,709.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Airlie Beach via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 42h 3m. Alternatively, Air Link, Link Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 3 times a week.

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