There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Cumberland Islands by plane, ferry, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
7h 3mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
19h 13mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
21h 42mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Brisbane to Gladstone Marinacar
- Take the carferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Islandcarferry
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
15h 45mFly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cumberland Islandsunknown
3h 47mFly to Mackay, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
9h 39mBus, ferry, travel via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Cumberland Islandsunknown
22h 2m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Brisbane and Cumberland Islands is 1011 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Cumberland Islands without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 19h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Brisbane to Cumberland Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Cumberland Islands, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Cumberland Islands. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, Mill Street, take the line 860 bus to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, walk to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then travel to Cumberland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to Cumberland Islands via Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Flexible
- $230–460
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- +61 (0)7 4972 6990
- [email protected]
- Website
- curtisferryservices.com.au
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
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