There are 6 ways to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Armidale
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ARM - HTI
6h 51m$313–954Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
29h 36m$324–4,476Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
35h 27m$386–595Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
9h 45m$631–1,103Train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane TMW - HTI
9h 55m$336–1,022Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
41h 21m$322–779
Armidale to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry which costs $380 - $600 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Armidale and Hamilton Island is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 29h 36m and costs $320 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Armidale (ARM) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Armidale Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- 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
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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