There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Whitehaven Beach by train, unknown, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitehaven Beachunknown
10h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns to Airlie Beachbus Au050 / ...
- Walk from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Whitehaven Beachunknown
10h 52mFly to Mackay, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitehaven Beachunknown
7h 14mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitehaven Beachunknown
12h 33mFly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitehaven Beachunknown
5h 4mFly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CNS - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown
6h 28m
Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cairns and Whitehaven Beach is 639 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Whitehaven Beach without a car is to train and travel which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Cairns to Whitehaven Beach, including transfers.
There are 170+ hotels available in Whitehaven Beach.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Whitehaven Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Whitehaven Beach. However, you can take the train to Proserpine then travel to Whitehaven Beach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Whitehaven Beach via Airlie Beach, Airlie Beach Central, and Shute Harbour Marine Terminal in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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