There are 6 ways to get from Tasmania to Whitsunday Islands by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LST - PPP
8h 41m$418–1,356Fly Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HBA - HTI
6h 32m$338–828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Bowencar
43h 29m$530–895Fly Devonport Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DPO - PPP
7h 44m$505–1,629Fly Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HBA - PPP
8h 2m$358–578Fly Burnie to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BWT - PPP
18h 33m$344–1,205
Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tasmania to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which costs $350 - $600 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tasmania to Whitsunday Islands is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Tasmania and Whitsunday Islands is 2359 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Tasmania to Whitsunday Islands, including transfers.
There are 549+ hotels available in Whitsunday Islands.
What companies run services between Tasmania, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, 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
- $340–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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 Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
- $340–1,200
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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 Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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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