Picnic Bay travel guide

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You're Going to Love Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia. Picnic Bay deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

How to Get to Picnic Bay

Plane

When flying to Picnic Bay, you’ll arrive at Townsville (TSV), which is located 12 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Picnic Bay include Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Picnic Bay departs from Melbourne and takes around 3h.

Car

Another option to get to Picnic Bay is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 274 km from Picnic Bay. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and JUCY , among others, in Cairns.

Plane

When flying to Picnic Bay, you’ll arrive at Townsville (TSV), which is located 12 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Picnic Bay include Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Picnic Bay departs from Melbourne and takes around 3h.

Car

Another option to get to Picnic Bay is to pick up a car hire from Cairns, which is about 274 km from Picnic Bay. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and JUCY , among others, in Cairns.

Airports near Picnic Bay

Airlines serving Picnic Bay

Emirates
Excellent (2,114 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,958 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,441 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (923 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (834 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (550 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (5,789 reviews)
Air New Zealand
Good (311 reviews)
Jetstar
Good (320 reviews)
Virgin Australia
Good (267 reviews)
Fiji Airways
Excellent (138 reviews)
Rex
Excellent (22 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Picnic Bay

Most booked hotels in Picnic Bay

The Palmer Collective
4 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$99+
Rambutan Resort
5 stars
Excellent (8.1, Excellent reviews)
$130+
Aquarius on the Beach
4 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
$137+
Hotel Grand Chancellor Townsville
4 stars
Good (7.8, Good reviews)
$177+
Mercure Townsville
4 stars
Good (7.7, Good reviews)
$164+
Serenity on Magnetic
0 stars
Excellent (10, Excellent reviews)
$293+

Hiring a car in Picnic Bay

Expect to pay $1.77 per litre in Picnic Bay (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.13 and $28.17.

Expect to pay $1.77 per litre in Picnic Bay (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.13 and $28.17.