There are 7 ways to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
9h 44m$720–1,293Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 393
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
24h 2m$151–4,186Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
25h 51m$315–489Drive 1,453.6 km
- Drive from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beachcar 1,453.6 km
16h 38m$313–451Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CFS - PPP
9h 47m$713–1,179Fly to Mackay, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CFS - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
10h 58m$640–1,273Bus
- Take the bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus Cairns / ...
31h 8m$259–560
Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach is to bus and train which costs $150 - $4,200 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $700 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way and arriving at Airlie Beach via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 51m.
The distance between Woolgoolga and Airlie Beach is 1252 km. The road distance is 1453.6 km.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 2m and costs $150 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way station.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $700 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $310 - $490 and takes 25h 51m.
Woolgoolga to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Airlie Beach is 1h behind Woolgoolga. It is currently 3:56 AM in Woolgoolga and 2:56 AM in Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Airlie Beach via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 25h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- 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
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Flexible
- $230–460
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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