There are 9 ways to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
6h 51m$210–682Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cooroy to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 37m$106–3,488Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
16h 50m$130–380Drive 971.7 km
- Drive from Cooroy to Airlie Beachcar 971.7 km
11h 34m$174–252Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
7h 35m$328–1,046Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
9h 41m$186–396Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the train from Cooroy to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HVB - PPP
11h 21m$505–1,575Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
8h 57m$418–806Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
18h 23m$150–270
Cooroy to Airlie Beach by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $150 - $270 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $210 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooroy and arriving at Airlie Beach. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cooroy to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Cooroy and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Cooroy and Airlie Beach is 1077 km. The road distance is 971.7 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach without a car is to train which takes 14h 37m and costs $100 - $3,500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Cooroy to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cooroy station.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Airlie Beach is to train which takes 14h 37m and costs $100 - $3,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Proserpine 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,482 and the journey takes 13h 11m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Airlie Beach once daily. Tickets cost $130–190 and the journey takes 16h 50m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
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 Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,482
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,780
- Heritage Class
- $3,482
Train from Cooroy to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–380
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Cooroy to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Cooroy to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Airlie Beach is 972 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Cooroy to Airlie Beach.
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