There are 8 ways to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HVB - PPP
7h 1m$426–1,032Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 23m$102–3,114Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beachbus Cairns / ...
13h 30m$110–310Drive 907.4 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Bowencar 907.4 km
10h 26m$163–235Fly Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HVB - HTI
5h 51m$506–982Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BDB - PPP
7h 51m$441–1,334Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BDB - HTI
7h 11m$511–1,334Bus via Airlie Beach
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
14h 40m$133–218
Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands is to bus via Airlie Beach which costs $130 - $220 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $500 - $1,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maryborough and arriving at Airlie Beach. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands. However, there are services departing from Maryborough West and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Maryborough and Whitsunday Islands is 741 km. The road distance is 907.4 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands, including transfers.
Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Maryborough West station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $420 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 13h 30m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $3,200 and takes 14h 23m.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) twice daily. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,013
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands is 907 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from Maryborough to Whitsunday Islands.
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