There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Whitsunday Islands by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MAN - PPP
32h 6m$1,606–4,812Fly Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
32h 36m$694–2,865Fly Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MAN - HTI
29h 11m$1,406–4,312Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BHX - HTI
30h 31m$1,358–2,810Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BHX - PPP
33h 26m$1,558–3,110Fly Manchester Airport to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY)plane MAN - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
34h 34m$936–1,872Fly Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MAN - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
32h 50m$2,161–6,592
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Whitsunday Islands is to fly and train which costs $650 - $2,900 and takes 32h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which takes 29h 11m and costs $1,400 - $4,400.
The distance between Manchester and Whitsunday Islands is 15613 km.
It takes approximately 32h 6m to get from Manchester to Whitsunday Islands, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands is 10h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:18 AM in Manchester and 2:18 PM in Whitsunday Islands.
There are 555+ hotels available in Whitsunday Islands.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?
Emirates, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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