How to Travel from
Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay
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Whitsunday Islands, Australia → Nelson Bay, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay
Composite routes from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay
Cheapest
25 h 27 min
Car
1831 km.
from $100
Other
39 h 4 min
Ferry
1408 km.
from $389.13
7 h 5 min
Bus, Plane
1410 km.
from $204.75
Route Navigator Whitsunday Islands - Nelson Bay
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Great Northern Highway
Great Northern Highway, 7 м
7 м
Turn sharp right onto Resort Drive
Resort Drive, 135 м
135 м
Turn left onto Front Street
Front Street, 99 м
99 м
Turn right onto Barge Ramp
Barge Ramp, 33 м
33 м
Attention, take ferry (Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo)
Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo, 19 km 5 м
19 km 5 м
Leave ferry and turn slight right
263 м
263 м
Turn left onto Shute Harbour Road
Shute Harbour Road, 9 km 20 м
9 km 20 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shute Harbour Road
Shute Harbour Road, 1 km 643 м
1 km 643 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove, 161 м
161 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Airlie Esplanade
Airlie Esplanade, 234 м
234 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Airlie Main Street
Airlie Main Street, 427 м
427 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shute Harbour Road
Shute Harbour Road, 3 km 596 м
3 km 596 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 325 м
325 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 1 km 723 м
1 km 723 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 18 km 125 м
18 km 125 м
Keep left onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 1 km 440 м
1 km 440 м
Keep left onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road and take A1 toward Proserpine
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, Proserpine, A1, 118 km 489 м
118 km 489 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 9 km 882 м
9 km 882 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 3 km 539 м
3 km 539 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 17 km 902 м
17 km 902 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 11 km 308 м
11 km 308 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broad Street
Broad Street, 288 km 853 м
288 km 853 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway)
Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), 8 km 820 м
8 km 820 м
Continue onto Musgrave Street
Musgrave Street, 4 km 45 м
4 km 45 м
Turn left onto George Street (Bruce Highway)
George Street (Bruce Highway), 1 km 778 м
1 km 778 м
Continue onto Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway)
Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway), 3 km 81 м
3 km 81 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway and take A1 toward Mount Larcom, Brisbane
Bruce Highway, Mount Larcom, Brisbane, A1, 3 km 704 м
3 km 704 м
Turn right onto Burnett Highway
Burnett Highway, 63 km 979 м
63 km 979 м
Continue onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 80 km 706 м
80 km 706 м
Turn left onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 57 km 221 м
57 km 221 м
Turn right onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 95 km 524 м
95 km 524 м
Turn right onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 1 km 705 м
1 km 705 м
Turn right onto Wolsey Street
Wolsey Street, 91 м
91 м
Keep left
75 м
75 м
Turn slight left onto Bonner Street
Bonner Street, 423 м
423 м
Turn right onto Cromwell Street
Cromwell Street, 126 km 910 м
126 km 910 м
Turn left onto Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway, 1 km 177 м
1 km 177 м
Turn sharp right onto A5
32 km 99 м
32 km 99 м
Turn left onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 1 km 12 м
1 km 12 м
Turn right onto Caliguel Street
Caliguel Street, 173 km 168 м
173 km 168 м
Turn right onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 15 km 54 м
15 km 54 м
Turn left onto Boundary Road
Boundary Road, 1 km 834 м
1 km 834 м
Turn right onto Riddle Street
Riddle Street, 1 km 942 м
1 km 942 м
Turn left onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 36 м
1 km 36 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 528 м
1 km 528 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 179 м
179 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marshall Street
Marshall Street, 225 м
225 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto McLean Street
McLean Street, 319 м
319 м
Turn slight right onto Gunsynd Way
Gunsynd Way, 2 km 796 м
2 km 796 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 7 km 718 м
7 km 718 м
Continue onto Merriwa Street
Merriwa Street, 60 km 412 м
60 km 412 м
Turn right onto Warialda Road
Warialda Road, 22 km 292 м
22 km 292 м
Turn left onto Yetman Road
Yetman Road, 92 km 905 м
92 km 905 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ring Street
Ring Street, 177 м
177 м
Turn right onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 1 km 633 м
1 km 633 м
Turn right onto Brae Street
Brae Street, 1 km 647 м
1 km 647 м
Turn left onto Warialda Road
Warialda Road, 274 м
274 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Campbell Street
Campbell Street, 1 km 512 м
1 km 512 м
Turn left onto Rivers Street
Rivers Street, 134 м
134 м
Turn right onto Otho Street
Otho Street, 219 м
219 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Glen Innes Road
Glen Innes Road, 382 м
382 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tingha Road
Tingha Road, 117 km 95 м
117 km 95 м
Turn slight right onto Uralla Street North
Uralla Street North, 141 м
141 м
Turn slight left onto Hill Street
Hill Street, 195 м
195 м
Turn right onto Queen Street
Queen Street, 233 м
233 м
Turn left onto Salisbury Street
Salisbury Street, 1 km 697 м
1 km 697 м
Turn right onto Duke Street
Duke Street, 41 km 537 м
41 km 537 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Derby Street
Derby Street, 138 km 993 м
138 km 993 м
Turn left onto Thunderbolts Way
Thunderbolts Way, 8 km 857 м
8 km 857 м
Continue onto Park Street
Park Street, 81 м
81 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Church Street
Church Street, 80 km 17 м
80 km 17 м
Keep right onto The Bucketts Way
The Bucketts Way, 31 м
31 м
Turn slight right onto 2
3 km 486 м
3 km 486 м
Keep left
129 м
129 м
Turn left onto Medowie Road
Medowie Road, 7 km 195 м
7 km 195 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Medowie Road
Medowie Road, 2 km 638 м
2 km 638 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Medowie Road
Medowie Road, 477 м
477 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Medowie Road
Medowie Road, 3 km 153 м
3 km 153 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Richardson Road
Richardson Road, 4 km 481 м
4 km 481 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 1 km 796 м
1 km 796 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 2 km 447 м
2 km 447 м
Turn left onto Marsh Road
Marsh Road, 8 km 890 м
8 km 890 м
Turn sharp left onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 5 km 937 м
5 km 937 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 1 km 852 м
1 km 852 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 6 km 585 м
6 km 585 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 3 km 888 м
3 km 888 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Street
Church Street, 428 м
428 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Government Road
Government Road, 360 м
360 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Parade
Victoria Parade, 1 km 675 м
1 km 675 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Train from Central Station to Hamilton
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$4.24–$7.61
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
14h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$76.09–$173.91
Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Chermside
Ave. Duration:
18h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$81.52–$119.57
Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$2.50–$3.48
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$2.50–$3.48
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$130.43–$445.65
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$92.39–$597.83
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
4h 37m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$163.04–$489.13
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$652.17
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$97.83–$336.96
Plane from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sydney
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$652.17
Other operators
Cruise Whitsundays
Other from Hamilton Island Marina to Port
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$38.57
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay?
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay is to fly which costs $97.83 - $336.96 and takes 5h 33m.
What is the fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay?
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $97.83 - $336.96 .
How far is it from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay?
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Nelson Bay is 1456 km.
How do I travel from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay without a car?
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 39h 4m and costs $206.52 - $358.70 .
How long does it take to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay?
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Nelson Bay, including transfers.
What is the time difference between Whitsunday Islands and Nelson Bay?
Nelson Bay is 1h ahead of Whitsunday Islands. It is currently 00:03 in Whitsunday Islands and 01:03 in Nelson Bay.
Where can I stay near Nelson Bay?
There are 1376+ hotels available in Nelson Bay. Prices start at $92.33 per night.
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