There are 9 ways to get from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Island by plane, unknown, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Port Macquarie to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PQQ - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
7h 1mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown
26h 17mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Islandunknown
31h 24mFly Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PQQ - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
10h 58mBus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
10h 24mBus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane NTL - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
9h 43mFly Port Macquarie to Mackay, bus, travel
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Mackay (MKY)plane PQQ - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown
11h 2mTrain to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
11h 42mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbanebus
- 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
33h 22m
Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Macquarie and Whitsunday Island is 1313 km.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 26h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the line 341 bus to Port Macquarie Airport, walk to Port Macquarie (PQQ) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Whitsunday Island via Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Wauchope Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 26h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Port Macquarie to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wauchope Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 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 Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Port Macquarie to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
Bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Best ways to travel around Australia
Read the travel guide
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide


















