There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PPP - NTL
5h 24m$244–895Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 32
30h 29m$182–4,257Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus 3204
31h 40m$208–297Drive 1,782.4 km
- Drive from Bowen to Newcastlecar 1,782.4 km
21h 14m$316–456Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane HTI - NTL
4h 54m$237–624Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HTI - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
5h 31m$246–744Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
5h 36m$183–713Bus via Newcastle
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus Au001
36h 38m$301–616
Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle is to bus which costs $200 - $300 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle station. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd via Roma Street Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Broadmeadow Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Newcastle is 1428 km. The road distance is 1782.4 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle without a car is to train which takes 30h 29m and costs $180 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $4,300 and takes 30h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 31h 40m.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Broadmeadow Station via Proserpine, Proserpine, Roma Street, and Roma Street Station in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle is 1782 km. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Newcastle.
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