There are 4 ways to get from Hobart to Whitsunday Islands by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HBA - PPP
8h 2m$358–578Fly Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HBA - HTI
6h 32m$338–828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Bowencar
43h 29m$530–895Bus to Launceston, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LST - PPP
11h 59m$419–1,367
Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which costs $350 - $600 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Hobart and Whitsunday Islands is 2505 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Hobart to Whitsunday Islands, including transfers.
There are 548+ hotels available in Whitsunday Islands.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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