There are 3 ways to get from Alice Springs to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ASP - HTI
19h 30m$739–1,946Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
4d 5h$2,573–13,879Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
4d 20h$4,342–15,372
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Hamilton Island is to fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Alice Springs and Hamilton Island is 1612 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 4 days 5h and costs $2,500 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Alice Springs to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 1:29 PM in Alice Springs and 1:59 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 168+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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