There are 6 ways to get from Gordonvale to Whitsunday Island by train, unknown, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Gordonvale to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown
9h 53mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
10h 4mLine 150 bus, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns Rd at Nelson Street hail 'n' ride to Cairns City bus station, platform 1bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
6h 8mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitsunday Islandunknown
12h 7mFly to Mackay, bus, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown
11h 22mFly to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane CNS - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 34m
Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gordonvale and Whitsunday Island is 612 km.
The best way to get from Gordonvale to Whitsunday Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 9h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Gordonvale to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Gordonvale, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gordonvale to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the train to Proserpine then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gordonvale to Whitsunday Island via Airlie Beach, Airlie Beach Central, and Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gordonvale to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–2,119
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $65–95
- AChoice
- $100–140
- Gold Class
- $1,692
- Heritage Class
- $2,119
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns Rd at Nelson Street hail 'n' ride to Cairns City bus station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $130–230
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- 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
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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