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How to get fromWhitsundays to Alice Springsby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Whitsundays to Alice Springs by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane HTI - ASP
    21h 39m
    $950–2,842

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus bus
    4. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    3d 8h
    $591–1,097

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    3d 14h
    $2,669–3,290

  4. Ferry, bus, train #2

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5d 17h
    $3,621–18,837

  5. Ferry, bus, train #3

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5d 23h
    $5,499–20,385

Whitsundays to Alice Springs by ferry, bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket$591Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,611 km
  • Duration: 21h 39m

What companies run services between Whitsundays, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Airnorth fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) twice daily.

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