There are 5 ways to get from Weipa to Airlie Beach by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Mackay, bus
best- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Mackay (MKY)plane WEI - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
10h 39m$519–1,419Drive 1,407.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Weipa to Airlie Beachcar 1,407.2 km
21h 16m$253–365Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane WEI - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
11h 19m$640–1,968Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane WEI - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Airlie Beachcar
9h 58m$1,050–3,239Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane WEI - PPP
6h 53m$843–2,716
Weipa Airport (WEI) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weipa to Airlie Beach is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Weipa to Airlie Beach is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Weipa and Airlie Beach is 1395 km. The road distance is 1407.2 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Weipa to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Weipa to Airlie Beach is 1407 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Weipa to Airlie Beach.
There are 398+ hotels available in Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Weipa, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Skytrans fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Weipa Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Weipa Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Weipa Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Weipa Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Weipa Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Weipa Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Weipa Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Weipa Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Weipa Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Weipa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Weipa Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Weipa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Weipa Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- 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/
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