Location

Getting There By Boat

FROM HAMILTON ISLAND: Cruise Whitsundays operate regular services from Great Barrier Reef Airport(Hamilton Island). The transfer will take you from Hamilton Island to Long Island. Contact Cruise Whitsundays on 07 4946 4662 from within Australia or +61 7 4946 4662 for International callers or e-mail info@cruisewhitsundays.com.

SHUTE HARBOUR AND ABEL POINT: Cruise Whitsundays operate regular services from Shute Harbour and Abel Point Marina. The cost is $60 return* per adult and $40 return* per child (4-14years inclusive). Contact Reservations on 07 4946 9400 from within Australia or +61 7 4946 9400 for International callers or e-mail Long Island Resorts friendly reservations team on .

Make life easy... charge your Return Launch Transfers to your room account and pay direct to the resort.

Prices subject to change without notice

FROM OTHER ISLANDS: Cruise Whitsundays also operate between Islands. Please contact Cruise Whitsundays on 07 4946 4662 from within Australia or +61 7 4946 4662 for International callers or e-mail info@cruisewhitsundays.com

Getting There By Air

The Whitsundays are serviced by two domestic airports, Great Barrier Reef Airport on Hamilton Island and Whitsunday Coast Airport on the mainland at Proserpine. Direct flying time is around 1.5 hours north of Brisbane, 2 hours north of Sydney, 3 hours from Melbourne and 1.5 hours from Cairns. Direct services operate from Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, with domestic and international connections via Brisbane, Sydney and Cairns airports.

A local coach service, courtesy coaches from accommodation houses, and taxi and hire cars are available from the airport to Proserpine, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour. Whitsunday Coast Airport - Proserpine airport is 20km away from Airlie Beach and is roughly a 30 minute drive.

* Whitsunday Cruises operate regular services from Airlie Beach with a direct travel time by comfortable high speed catamaran of 20 minutes to Long Island Resort.

Getting There By Rail

Queensland Rails 'Sunlander' and 'Queenslander' services depart Brisbane and Cairns for Proserpine several times weekly. Sitting chair and sleeping berths are available. The Sunlander runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. It arrives at Prosperine late afternoon, the following day. The Spirit of the Tropics leaves Brisbane for Townsville in the evening Wednesday and Sunday. It arrives at Proserpine early afternoon the following day.
With the introduction of the innovative Tilt Train last year travelling between Brisbane and Cairns three times a week, access between North Queensland and the Whitsundays has never been easier.

Getting There By Coach/Bus

Greyhound has several daily services through Airlie Beach that run northbound from Brisbane and southbound from Cairns. Check their website for the latest schedule www.greyhound.com.au.

Getting There By Road

The Bruce Highway runs from Brisbane to Cairns. Brisbane to Proserpine takes approximately 12 hours, 1,100kms (685miles).  The Airlie Beach turn off is one kilometre north of Proserpine and is then a 20km trip into the beach town. The highway to Proserpine and the road into Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour are suitable for all vehicles.

If you’re driving, enjoy it, you’re in the best part of the world!

On the road highlights include:    

• Visit Australia Zoo, home of the world famous Crocodile Hunter, just north of Brisbane
• Noosa Heads and Main Beach
• World Heritage Listed National Park areas near Cairns; the Wet Tropics
• Sail around the Whitsundays with Oz Adventure Sailing
• Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef with Whitsunday Cruises and Long Island Resort
• Fraser Island and Kingfisher Bay Resort

Best Photo Spots:

• Sugar Cane trains and fields while passing through Proserpine near Airlie Beach
• The Tropic of Capricorn marked by 'The Spire' in Rockhampton
• Turtle laying at Mon Repos Beach, Australia's largest mainland Turtle Rookery (November to March)
• Mt Coot tha for scenic view of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane
• Clear blue lakes on Fraser Island

Drive Distance (kilometres)	Distance	Approximate Travel Time
Brisbane to Bundaberg (Day 1)	362	5hrs 30 mins
Bundaberg to Rockhampton (Day 2)	318	3hrs 45mins
Rockhampton to Whitsundays (Day 3)	483	6hrs
Whitsundays to Townsville (Day 5)	285	3hrs 45mins
Townsville to Cairns (Day 6)	348	4hrs 45mins
TOTAL	1796	23 hrs 45 mins