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

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Whitsundays by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane FRA - HTI
    35h 40m
    $1,349–4,111

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mackay, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane FRA - MKY
    3. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    39h 3m
    $759–2,021

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane MUC - HTI
    37h 38m
    $1,535–4,431

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane HAJ - HTI
    39h 44m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane LEJ - HTI
    40h 28m
    $2,257–5,624

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane FRA - PPP
    3. Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    41h 35m
    $1,183–3,462

Frankfurt (FRA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration33h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,410.6 km
  • Duration: 35h 40m

What companies run services between Europe and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Whitsundays. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI).

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