There are 9 ways to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 601 bus, line 760 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Pearl St Before Turnock St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus
- Take the bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Robina Town Centrebus
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine, Mill Street to Airlie Beach Centralbus
8h 41m$219–694Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus Townsville / ...
23h 53m$187–409Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 49m$214–4,127Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
23h 36m$208–351Drive 1,205.3 km
- Drive from Kingscliff to Airlie Beachcar 1,205.3 km
14h 7m$216–312Line 601 bus, line 760 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Pearl St Before Turnock St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus
- Take the bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Robina Town Centrebus
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
9h 8m$336–1,057Fly Gold Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane OOL - PPP
8h 43m$378–1,064Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
11h 32m$195–407Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
10h 30m$426–817
Kingscliff to Airlie Beach by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach is to bus which costs $200 - $360 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach is to line 601 bus and line 760 bus and train and fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Pearl St Before Turnock St and arriving at Airlie Beach via Tweed Heads and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Kingscliff station to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Proserpine via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Kingscliff and Airlie Beach is 1079 km. The road distance is 1205.3 km.
The best way to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach without a car is to train which takes 19h 49m and costs $210 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Kingscliff to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Kingscliff to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach is to train which takes 19h 49m and costs $210 - $4,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 23h 36m, you could also fly, which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Kingscliff, NSW, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach Central via Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Proserpine, and Proserpine, Mill Street in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pearl St Before Turnock St to Airlie Beach via Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre, Tweed Heads, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Pearl St Before Turnock St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Pearl St Before Turnock St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Robina Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine, Mill Street to Airlie Beach Central
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Robina Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine, Mill Street to Airlie Beach Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
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
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More Questions & Answers
Kingscliff to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Kingscliff to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingscliff to Airlie Beach is 1205 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Kingscliff to Airlie Beach.
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