There are 5 ways to get from Tully to Whitsunday Islands by bus (Greyhound), train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tully to Airlie Beachbus Pm19
7h 45m$65–170Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tully to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
8h 20m$58–1,695Drive 407.4 km
- Drive from Tully to Bowencar 407.4 km
4h 54m$73–106Train, fly
- Take the train from Tully to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
6h 19m$284–1,606Bus via Cardwell
- Take the bus from Tully to Cardwellbus Townsville / ...
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
8h 39m$77–141
Tully to Whitsunday Islands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tully to Whitsunday Islands is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tully to Whitsunday Islands is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tully and arriving at Airlie Beach. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tully to Whitsunday Islands. However, there are services departing from Tully and arriving at Proserpine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Tully and Whitsunday Islands is 494 km. The road distance is 407.4 km.
The best way to get from Tully to Whitsunday Islands without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $65 - $170.
The bus from Tully to Airlie Beach takes 7h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Tully to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tully station.
Tully to Whitsunday Islands train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Tully station.
The best way to get from Tully to Whitsunday Islands is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $65 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $1,700 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Tully, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Tully to Airlie Beach once daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 7h 45m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Tully to Proserpine 4 times a week. Tickets cost $55–1,694 and the journey takes 6h 36m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,694
- 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
- $55–85
- AChoice
- $85–110
- Gold Class
- $1,353
- Heritage Class
- $1,694
Train from Tully to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tully to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tully to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Tully to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Tully to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $21–30
- Advantage
- $16–25
- Flexible
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cardwell to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Tully to Whitsunday Islands bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Airlie Beach station.
Tully to Whitsunday Islands train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Proserpine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tully to Whitsunday Islands is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Tully to Whitsunday Islands.
There are 549+ hotels available in Whitsunday Islands.