There are 5 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
6h 37m$296–1,085Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus Cairns
15h 16m$118–2,270Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus Cairns
13h 47m$119–172Drive 734.8 km
- Drive from Bowen to Cape Tribulationcar 734.8 km
11h 43m$132–191Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus Cairns
14h 7m$140–275
Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at PK's via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Cape Tribulation is 651 km. The road distance is 734.8 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation without a car is to bus which takes 13h 47m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation is 735 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Cape Tribulation.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to PK's via Cairns in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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