There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Whitehaven Beach by train, plane, unknown, bus, tram, or ferry
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown
5h 35mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitehaven Beachunknown
19h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Whitehaven Beachunknown
22h 24mFly Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane OOL - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown
7h 3mTram, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4tram
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitehaven Beachunknown
7h 40mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitehaven Beachunknown
7h 11mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- 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
24h 30m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Gold Coast and Whitehaven Beach is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Whitehaven Beach without a car is to train and travel which takes 19h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Gold Coast to Whitehaven Beach, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Whitehaven Beach.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Whitehaven Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Whitehaven Beach. However, you can take the vehicle to Helensvale station, platform 4, walk to Helensvale station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitehaven Beach. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Whitehaven Beach via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 19h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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 Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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