There are 6 ways to get from Shoalwater Bay to Rockhampton by unknown, ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, ferry, bus
best- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Daydream Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
9h 42mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Daydream Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Rockhamptontrain
10h 39mTravel to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Daydream Islandunknown
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane HTI - ROK
6h 47mTravel, ferry, bus via Cannonvale
- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Daydream Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
10h 26mTravel, ferry, bus to Mackay, fly
- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Daydream Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane MKY - ROK
7h 58mTravel, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Walk from Shoalwater Bay to Bowenunknown
- Take the train from Bowen to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane PPP - ROK
5h 53m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rockhampton (ROK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shoalwater Bay and Rockhampton is 566 km.
The best way to get from Shoalwater Bay to Rockhampton without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Shoalwater Bay to Rockhampton, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Rockhampton.
What companies run services between Shoalwater Bay, QLD, Australia and Rockhampton, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Shoalwater Bay to Rockhampton. However, you can travel to Daydream Island, take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, then take the bus to Rockhampton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shoalwater Bay to Rockhampton via Daydream Island, Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, Proserpine, and Proserpine in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,648
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $55–80
- AChoice
- $80–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
Train from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–227
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $11–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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