There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PPP - MCY
5h 45m$444–1,044Bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School
cheapest- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Tewantin Primary Schoolbus Pm19
17h 54m$139–212Train
- Take the train from Proserpine to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
15h 50m$162–3,692Drive 1,040.4 km
- Drive from Bowen to Sunshine Coast (Region)car 1,040.4 km
12h 17m$187–270Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane HTI - MCY
7h 30m$377–789Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
5h 35m$174–589Fly 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
5h 35m$234–872Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus Brisbane
18h 55m$147–404
Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School which costs $130 - $220 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region). However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at South Coolum Rd near Green Oaks Dr via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School and Noosa Junction station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region). However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Nambour via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Sunshine Coast (Region) is 833 km. The road distance is 1040.4 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) without a car is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs $160 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region), including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $440 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $3,700 and takes 15h 50m, you could also bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 17h 54m.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,583 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Tewantin Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
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Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tewantin Primary School station.
Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region) is 1040 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Sunshine Coast (Region).
There are 1842+ hotels available in Sunshine Coast (Region).