There are 5 ways to get from Ingham 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 Ingham to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown
5h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Ingham to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
7h 2mBus, fly to Mackay, travel
- Take the bus from Ingham to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mackay (MKY)plane TSV - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
6h 21mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Ingham to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 22mBus, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Ingham to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane TSV - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 9m
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ingham and Whitsunday Island is 402 km.
The best way to get from Ingham to Whitsunday Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Ingham to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Ingham, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ingham to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the train to Proserpine then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ingham to Whitsunday Island via Airlie Beach, Airlie Beach Central, and Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ingham to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Ingham to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Ingham to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ingham to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://premierms.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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