There are 6 ways to get from Tasmania to Airlie Beach by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LST - PPP
10h 29m$461–1,412Fly Launceston to Mackay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY)plane LST - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
10h 20m$297–866Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Airlie Beachcar
43h 7m$530–895Fly Devonport Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DPO - PPP
9h 32m$548–1,685Fly Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HBA - PPP
9h 49m$401–634Fly Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BWT - PPP
20h 21m$387–1,261
Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tasmania to Airlie Beach is to fly which costs $400 - $650 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tasmania to Airlie Beach is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Tasmania and Airlie Beach is 2399 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Tasmania to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
There are 399+ hotels available in Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Tasmania, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Devonport Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Launceston, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Launceston, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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