There are 7 ways to get from Moreton Island to Whitsunday Island by ferry, plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
4h 46mFerry, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown
19h 9mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
23h 18mFerry, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
6h 48mFerry, fly to Mackay, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown
9h 21mFerry, fly to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 54mFerry, bus, travel via Hamilton Island Marina
- Take the ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Streetferry
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitsunday Islandunknown
24h 26m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Moreton Island and Whitsunday Island is 954 km.
The best way to get from Moreton Island to Whitsunday Island without a car is to ferry and train and travel which takes 19h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Moreton Island to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Moreton Island, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Moreton Island to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the ferry to Brisbane Holt Street, take the taxi to Domestic Airport station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Whitsunday Island via Brisbane Holt Street, Cannon Hill station, platform 2, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
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 Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- 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
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 652 250
- Website
- tangalooma.com
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Moreton Island Tangalooma to Brisbane Holt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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