There are 7 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 17mFly Cairns to Mackay, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8hBus, 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 7mLine 150 bus to Cairns, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Norman St at Gordon Street to Florence Street at Sheridan Streetbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
6h 55mTrain to Townsville Airport, fly to Mackay, travel
- Take the train from Gordonvale to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mackay (MKY)plane TSV - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
10h 46mFly Cairns to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane CNS - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
9h 20m
Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
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 168+ 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 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Cairns to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gordonvale to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–2,119
- 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
- $65–95
- AChoice
- $100–140
- Gold Class
- $1,692
- Heritage Class
- $2,119
Train from Gordonvale to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,186
- 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
- $40–70
- AChoice
- $55–75
- Gold Class
- $947
- Heritage Class
- $1,186
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gordonvale to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Norman St at Gordon Street to Florence Street at Sheridan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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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