There are 4 ways to get from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach by bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanadebus 860
10 min$1–13Ferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Port of Airlieferry
50 min$45–80Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beachtaxi 11.2 km
12 min$30–40Drive 11.2 km
- Drive from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beachcar 11.2 km
12 min$2–3
Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride and arriving at Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 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 and Airlie Beach is 9 km. The road distance is 11.2 km.
The best way to get from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $13.
The bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride station.
Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Shute Harbour to Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 10 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 $45–80 and the journey takes 50 min.
Bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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