There are 5 ways to get from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beachbus Pm19
8h 30m$65–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mission Beach to Cardwellbus Townsville / ...
- Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
9h 50m$73–1,641Drive 501.8 km
- Drive from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beachcar 501.8 km
6h 4m$89–129Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
7h 23m$407–1,130Bus via Bowen
- Take the bus from Mission Beach to Bowenbus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus Au050 / ...
9h 7m$85–167
Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary and arriving at Airlie Beach. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach and Airlie Beach is 519 km. The road distance is 501.8 km.
The best way to get from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $65 - $180.
The bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach takes 8h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary station.
Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach is 502 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach to Airlie Beach.
There are 400+ hotels available in Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Mission Reef Resort, Mission Beach, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach once daily. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cardwell to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,533
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mission Beach to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Mission Beach to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Mission Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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