There are 8 ways to get from Mudgee to Airlie Beach by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane OAG - PPP
8h 22m$779–1,604Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
38h 8m$217–4,427Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
40h 6m$329–622Drive 1,652.9 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Airlie Beachcar 1,652.9 km
18h 57m$301–434Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
11h 43m$405–1,325Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
11h 21m$278–1,061Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Mackay, bus
- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)plane OAG - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
11h 23m$306–898Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
45h 39m$328–483
Mudgee to Airlie Beach by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Airlie Beach is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Airlie Beach is to drive and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $750 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Airlie Beach via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
The distance between Mudgee and Airlie Beach is 1621 km. The road distance is 1652.9 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 8m and costs $210 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Mudgee to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Mudgee to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Airlie Beach is 1h behind Mudgee. It is currently 1:37 AM in Mudgee and 12:37 AM in Airlie Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Airlie Beach is 1653 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Mudgee to Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Airlie Beach via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 40h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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