There are 8 ways to get from Whitsundays to Lizard Island by ferry, bus, unknown, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, travel
best- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
19h 5mFerry, train, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
20h 54mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane HTI - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
18h 29mFerry, bus, travel via Cairns
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
19h 26mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns, bus, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane HTI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
15h 10mFerry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
13h 53mFerry, train to Townsville Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane TSV - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
13h 34mFerry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane PPP - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
10h 42m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Whitsundays and Lizard Island is 1094 km.
The best way to get from Whitsundays to Lizard Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from Whitsundays to Lizard Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Whitsundays, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Whitsundays to Lizard Island. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Cooktown, then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Daydream Island to Lizard Island via Port of Airlie, Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- 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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- 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
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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