There are 5 ways to get from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach by bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Airlie Beach Centralbus 860
12 min$1–14Ferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Port of Airlieferry
50 min$45–90Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beachtaxi 11 km
12 min$30–40Drive 11 km
- Drive from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beachcar 11 km
12 min$2–3Line 860 bus
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanadebus 860
16 min$1
Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach is to line 860 bus which costs $1 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $1 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal and arriving at Airlie Beach Central. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Shute Harbour and arriving at Port of Airlie. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Shute Harbour (Station) and Airlie Beach is 11 km. The road distance is 11 km.
The best way to get from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $1 - $14.
The bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Airlie Beach Central takes 12 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal station.
Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Airlie Beach Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Shute Harbour (Station) to Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Shute Harbour (Station), QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Airlie Beach Central hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 12 min. Queensland Rail Travel also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Cruise Whitsundays operates a ferry from Shute Harbour to Port of Airlie once daily. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Airlie Beach Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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