There are 9 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
6h 47m$202–682Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 58m$104–3,608Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
17h 23m$130–390Drive 1,014.2 km
- Drive from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachcar 1,014.2 km
12h 2m$183–264Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
7h 31m$328–1,086Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MCY - PPP
9h 16m$504–1,158Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
9h 37m$188–396Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
8h 53m$418–806Bus via Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
19h 10m$140–200
Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach is to bus via Maroochydore Sixth Avenue which costs $140 - $200 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mooloolaba and arriving at Airlie Beach. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Airlie Beach is 1048 km. The road distance is 1014.2 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach without a car is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs $100 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs $100 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $390 and takes 17h 23m, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Proserpine 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,583 and the journey takes 13h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach twice daily. Tickets cost $160–270 and the journey takes 17h 23m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
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
- 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
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- 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/
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $270–390
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
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More Questions & Answers
Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach is 1014 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach.
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