There are 8 ways to get from Canberra Airport (CBR) to Whitehaven Beach by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CBR - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown
4h 39mBus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown
7h 57mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus 784
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitehaven Beachunknown
37h 8mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Whitehaven Beachunknown
39h 21mFly Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CBR - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitehaven Beachunknown
6h 55mFly Canberra International Airport to Mackay, travel
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mackay (MKY)plane CBR - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitehaven Beachunknown
6h 20mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitehaven Beachunknown
41h 36mBus, train, ferry, travel via Wollongong
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitehaven Beachunknown
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Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Canberra Airport (CBR) and Whitehaven Beach is 1675 km.
The best way to get from Canberra Airport (CBR) to Whitehaven Beach without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 37h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Canberra Airport (CBR) to Whitehaven Beach, including transfers.
There are 153+ hotels available in Whitehaven Beach.
What companies run services between Canberra Airport (CBR), Australia and Whitehaven Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Canberra Airport (CBR) to Whitehaven Beach. However, you can fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) then travel to Whitehaven Beach. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1, walk to Canberra, take the bus to Sydney International Airport, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitehaven Beach.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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