Accessing The Whitsundays
The Whitsundays is located in central
Queensland
, approximately 1160km north of
Brisbane
and 737km south of
Cairns
Getting Here?
The Whitsundays is serviced by two airports,
1.
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
,
Hamilton
Island
(HTI)
2.
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine (PPP)
Flights Ex
Sydney
JETSTAR (Duration 2 1/2 hrs)
- 2 direct flights per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
- 1 direct flight 3 times a week (Tue, Thurs & Sat) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
VIRGIN BLUE (Duration 2 1/2 hrs)
- 2 flights per day (except Sunday only 1 flight) via Brisbane (BNE) to
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine (PPP)
- 2 flights per day via Brisbane (BNE) to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
Flights Ex Brisbane
JETSTAR (Duration 1hr 15mins)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine (PPP)
VIRGIN BLUE (Duration 1hr 15mins)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine (PPP)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
Flights Ex Melbourne
JETSTAR (Duration 3 hrs)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
VIRGIN BLUE (Duration 3 hrs)
- 2 flights per day via
Brisbane
to
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine (PPP)
- 1 flight per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
Flights Ex Melbourne
VIRGIN BLUE (Duration 5 hrs)
- 1 flights per day via
Brisbane
to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Airport (HTI)
Flights Ex Cairns
QANTAS (QANTAS LINK) (Duration 1 1/2 hrs)
- 1 direct flight per day to
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI)
Rail - Queensland Rail Traveltrain services include the Tilt and Sunlander Train, linking Proserpine to the coastal centres between and including Brisbane and
Cairns
. Connecting coaches operate to
Airlie
Beach
and
Shute
Harbour
.
Road - The Bruce Highway is apart of
Australia
's national road network. It links
Queensland
's major coastal cities and towns, including Proserpine. Just north of Proserpine lies the turn off east to the 2 communities of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour, and Hydeaway Bay and Dingo Beach, while further north the Bruce Highway reaches the town of Bowen.
Coach - Major coach operators include the Whitsundays in their regular scheduled services.
Arriving
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
,
Hamilton
Island
Island Resorts:
Fantasea Cruises (07 4946 5111) meet all flights for ferry services to Daydream Island (DDI); Club Med Lindeman Island (LDC) and Shute Harbour, Whitsunday Coast (JHQ). Other islands are accessed from
Shute
Harbour
by private ferries.
Cruise Whitsundays (07 4946 4662) meet flights with ferry transfers to
Daydream
Island
,
South
Molle
Island, Long Island
and
Abel
Point
Marina
. Once at
Abel
Point
Marina
, pre-booked coach transfers will take you to
Airlie
Beach
accommodation.
Guests of Hayman (HIS) will be met by pre-booked luxury transfers.
Access to
Brampton
Island
is via Mackay Marina or with Island Air from
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
, Hamilton Island (HTI).
Air transfers by helicopter, light aircraft or seaplane are available from
Great Barrier Reef
Airport
,
Hamilton
Island
and the smaller non-commercial
Whitsunday
Airport
located between
Airlie
Beach
and
Shute
Harbour
. Services are available with Air Whitsunday, Aviation Adventures and Aviation Tourism
Australia
.
Arriving
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
, Proserpine
40km from Airlie Beach (approx. 30mins drive)
Coaches & Taxi's meet all flights
Whitsunday Transit Ph: 07 4946 1800 (approx $15pp one way)
Whitsunday Shuttle Service Ph: 07 4946 1515 (approx $15pp one way)
Whitsunday Taxi's Ph: 131 008 (shared taxi $15pp to
Airlie
Beach
accommodation)
Airlie
Beach
Limousines Ph: 07 4946 7743
Cruise Whitsundays Ph: 07 4946 4662 (Direct services from the airport connecting with transfers to
Daydream
Island
and
South
Molle
Island
)
Shute
Harbour
on the
Whitsunday
Coast
(11km from
Airlie
Beach
)
Fantasea Cruises operate regular daily services between most island resorts and the coast.
Whitsunday Transit operate a comprehensive public bus service on the
Whitsunday
Coast
.
Car rental, taxis & limousines are also available.
Light aircraft, helicopters and seaplanes offer island transfers and scenic flights with bases at
Whitsunday
Airport
(6km from
Airlie
Beach
) and
Hamilton
Island
.
Air Whitsunday (07 4946 9111)
Aviation Tourism
Australia
(07 4946 9933)
Aviation Adventures (07 4946 9988)
Abel
Point
Marina
,
Airlie
Beach
Cruise Whitsundays operate regular daily services between island resorts and the coast (from
Abel
Point
Marina
,
Airlie
Beach
) as well as provide shuttles to and from
Whitsunday
Coast
Airport
and
Airlie
Beach
accommodation.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Whitsunday Visitor Information Centre on 1800 801 252 should you require further assistance.
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