There are 8 ways to get from Toowoomba to Shoalwater Bay by bus, train, ferry, unknown, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
22h 25mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
24h 22mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Toowoomba to Gladstone Marinacar
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Islandcarferry
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
17h 59mFly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane WTB - HTI
- Walk from Daydream Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
22h 46mBus, ferry, travel via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
24h 42mBus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Walk from Daydream Island to Shoalwater Bayunknown
8h 9mBus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
- Walk from Bowen to Shoalwater Bayunknown
7h 16mFly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane WTB - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
- Walk from Bowen to Shoalwater Bayunknown
21h 18m
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Toowoomba and Shoalwater Bay is 1286 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Shoalwater Bay without a car is to bus and train and ferry and travel which takes 22h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 25m to get from Toowoomba to Shoalwater Bay, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Shoalwater Bay.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Shoalwater Bay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Toowoomba to Shoalwater Bay. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Proserpine, walk to Proserpine, Mill Street, take the line 860 bus to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, walk to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then travel to Shoalwater Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toowoomba to Shoalwater Bay via Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 24h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Charleville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Charleville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–227
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $11–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–227
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $18–40
- AChoice
- $11–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- +61 (0)7 4972 6990
- [email protected]
- Website
- curtisferryservices.com.au
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
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