There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
5h 1m$283–1,009Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
17h 17m$117–3,972Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
19h 39m$183–296Drive 1,105.5 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Shute Harbourcar 1,105.5 km
13h 5m$199–287Train, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
6h 40m$269–735Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Shute Harbourcar
6h 58m$423–809Bus via Airlie Beach
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
20h 19m$154–214
Brisbane to Shute Harbour by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour is to bus via Airlie Beach which costs $150 - $220 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Shute Harbour. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride via Airlie Beach Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to Shute Harbour. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Brisbane and Shute Harbour is 924 km. The road distance is 1105.5 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour without a car is to train which takes 17h 17m and costs $110 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour, including transfers.
Brisbane to Shute Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Brisbane to Shute Harbour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $280 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $4,000 and takes 17h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 19h 39m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) twice daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Proserpine 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–3,972 and the journey takes 15h 21m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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Brisbane to Shute Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Brisbane to Shute Harbour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Shute Harbour is 1106 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Brisbane to Shute Harbour.
There are 399+ hotels available in Shute Harbour.