There are 2 ways to get from South Molle Island to Airlie Beach by unknown, ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Travel, ferry
best- Walk from South Molle Island to Daydream Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
33 minTravel, bus, fly, train
- Walk from South Molle Island to Airlie Beachunknown
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MKY - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
13h 6m
Mackay (MKY) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between South Molle Island and Airlie Beach is 13 km.
The best way to get from South Molle Island to Airlie Beach without a car is to travel and ferry which takes 33 min and costs .
It takes approximately 33 min to get from South Molle Island to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
There are 400+ hotels available in Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between South Molle Island, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from South Molle Island to Airlie Beach. However, you can travel to Daydream Island then take the ferry to Port of Airlie. Alternatively, you can travel to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Mackay, walk to Caneland station, stop A, take the line 303 bus to Mackay Airport, walk to Mackay (MKY) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, take the line 201 bus to Flinders St at Townsville station, walk to Townsville, take the train to Proserpine, walk to Proserpine, Mill Street, then take the bus to Airlie Beach Central.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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 Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
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