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How to get fromDarwin to Whitsundaysby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Darwin to Whitsundays by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane DRW - HTI
    11h 49m
    $550–1,400

  2. Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane DRW - MKY
    2. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    15h 13m
    $436–1,305

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    5d 2h
    $2,717–14,258

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    5d 5h
    $4,762–16,038

Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$515Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,137 km
  • Duration: 11h 49m

What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.

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