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Where to stay
Hiring a car

Ellis Beach travel guide

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With a population of 172, Ellis Beach is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia. Ellis Beach deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

How to Get to Ellis Beach

Plane

When flying to Ellis Beach, you’ll arrive at Cairns (CNS), which is located 12 miles from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Ellis Beach include Air India, Etihad Airways and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Ellis Beach departs from Brisbane and takes around 2h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Ellis Beach is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 15 miles from Ellis Beach. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Simba Car Hire, among others, in Cairns.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Ellis Beach. From Proserpine, the bus ride to Ellis Beach takes 800 miles and will cost you around $159. From Brisbane, the ticket costs about $626 for a journey of 1920 miles.

Plane

When flying to Ellis Beach, you’ll arrive at Cairns (CNS), which is located 12 miles from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Ellis Beach include Air India, Etihad Airways and Jetstar. The shortest domestic flight to Ellis Beach departs from Brisbane and takes around 2h 20m.

Car

Another option to get to Ellis Beach is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 15 miles from Ellis Beach. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Simba Car Hire, among others, in Cairns.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Ellis Beach. From Proserpine, the bus ride to Ellis Beach takes 800 miles and will cost you around $159. From Brisbane, the ticket costs about $626 for a journey of 1920 miles.

Airports near Ellis Beach

CNSCairns
CTNCooktown
BFCBloomfield

Airlines serving Ellis Beach

Lufthansa
Good (7,044 reviews)
KLM
Good (1,333 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,834 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,444 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,695 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,213 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (9,242 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,273 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (1,203 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (1,292 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (852 reviews)
ANA
Excellent (852 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,459 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (148 reviews)
China Southern
Good (96 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,767 reviews)
Hawaiian Airlines
Good (2,403 reviews)
Air China
Good (88 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Ellis Beach

Most booked hotels in Ellis Beach

Crystalbrook Riley
5 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$272+
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Crystalbrook Bailey
5 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$201+
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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
$230+
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Hilton Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
$234+
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Cairns Colonial Club Resort
4 stars
Excellent (8.1, Excellent reviews)
$125+
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DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns
5 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
$201+
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Hiring a car in Ellis Beach

Expect to pay $1.66 per litre in Ellis Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $19.87 and $26.49.

Expect to pay $1.66 per litre in Ellis Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $19.87 and $26.49.

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