There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4h$174–586Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
19h 17m$124–4,029Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus Pm11
21h 43m$176–248Drive 1,224.7 km
- Drive from Bowen to Burleigh Headscar 1,224.7 km
14h 18m$217–314Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4h$234–866Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
5h 21m$420–741Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PPP - OOL
6h 1m$327–990Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
22h 48m$203–448
Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads is to bus which costs $170 - $250 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads is to fly and train which takes 4h and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane and Burleigh Heads station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Burleigh Heads is 1006 km. The road distance is 1224.7 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads without a car is to train which takes 19h 17m and costs $120 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads is to train which takes 19h 17m and costs $120 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $250 and takes 21h 43m, you could also fly, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop A via Proserpine, Proserpine, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 19h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop B via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, and Burleigh Heads station, stop A in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
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More Questions & Answers
Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads is 1225 km. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Burleigh Heads.
There are 2921+ hotels available in Burleigh Heads.










