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 16m$353–1,104Bus, train, ferry via Coffs Harbour
- 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 48m$354–4,466Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
31h 43m$411–880Bus 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
8h 55m$681–1,203Train 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 30m$386–1,269Bus, 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$431–620
Armidale to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry which costs $430 - $650 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $350 - $1,100.
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 via Coffs Harbour which takes 29h 48m and costs $350 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Armidale to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 177+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- 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
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- 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
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
- 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
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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