There are 6 ways to get from Yeppoon to Whitsunday Island by bus, unknown, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 52mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown
10h 12mBus, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ROK - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown
6h 3mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
- Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitsunday Islandunknown
12h 2mBus, fly to Mackay, travel
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mackay (MKY)plane ROK - MKY
- Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsunday Islandunknown
4h 50mBus, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ROK - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Whitsunday Islandunknown
8h 10m
Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Yeppoon and Whitsunday Island is 565 km.
The best way to get from Yeppoon to Whitsunday Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Yeppoon to Whitsunday Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Whitsunday Island.
What companies run services between Yeppoon, QLD, Australia and Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Yeppoon to Whitsunday Island. However, you can take the bus to Rockhampton Police Complex, walk to Rockhampton, take the bus to Airlie Beach, then travel to Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Whitsunday Island via Rockhampton Police Complex, Kern Arcade, O Connell St near Depot Hill School hail 'n' ride, Rockhampton, and Proserpine in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,648
- 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
- $55–80
- AChoice
- $80–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park St near Gilpin St hail 'n' ride to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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