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How to get fromRockhampton to Whitsundaysby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Rockhampton to Whitsundays by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane ROK - HTI
    4h
    $380–750

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Proserpinetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    9h 24m
    $85–1,693

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus bus Townsville / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    7h 40m
    $94–212

  4. Bus, ferry via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    9h 6m
    $100–163

Rockhampton to Whitsundays by bus and ferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 371.8 km
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?

Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.

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