There are 8 ways to get from Lizard Island National Park to Whitsunday Island by unknown, plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Travel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
best- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CTN - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
7h 14mTravel, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown
18h 2mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
19h 8mTravel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Mackay, travel
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mackay (MKY)plane CTN - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 29mTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Mackay
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
13h 30mTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
12h 25mTravel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, train, travel
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CTN - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
12h 22mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Lizard Island National Park to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitsunday Islandunknown
20h 23m
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lizard Island National Park and Whitsunday Island is 807 km.
The best way to get from Lizard Island National Park to Whitsunday Island without a car is to travel and bus which takes 18h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Lizard Island National Park to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Lizard Island National Park, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lizard Island National Park to Whitsunday Island. However, you can travel to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), walk to Proserpine Airport, take the vehicle to Palm Bay, then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lizard Island National Park to Whitsunday Island via Cooktown, Cairns Central Station, and Airlie Beach in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
- 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
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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