There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay by shuttle, plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
best- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane YVR - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
24h 45m$645–2,383Shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane YVR - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
29h 15m$1,070–4,483Shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Mackay, train, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mackay (MKY)plane YVR - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
31h 19m$659–3,606Shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane YVR - HTI
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Streetbus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
34h 14m$836–3,824Bus, ferry to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtownbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry
- Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane YHS - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
33h 46m$799–2,956
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay is to shuttle and fly and train and ferry which costs $650 - $3,700 and takes 31h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay is to shuttle and fly and ferry which takes 24h 45m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Whistler and Horseshoe Bay is 11778 km.
It takes approximately 24h 45m to get from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay, including transfers.
Horseshoe Bay is 17h ahead of Whistler. It is currently 12:51 PM in Whistler and 5:51 AM in Horseshoe Bay.
There are 576+ hotels available in Horseshoe Bay.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Horseshoe Bay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay. However, you can take the shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal Stop 2, then take the line 250 bus to Pacific Dr at Horseshoe Bay. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Vancouver International Airport, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, take the train to Townsville, walk to Flinders St at Townsville station, take the line 201 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal Stop 2, then take the line 250 bus to Pacific Dr at Horseshoe Bay.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Townsville Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Townsville Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $60–85
- Standard
- $40–60
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $60–85
- Standard
- $40–60
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $60–85
- Standard
- $40–60
Shuttle from Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $60–85
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $8–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
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