There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Daydream Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AKL - HTI
11h 22m$687–940Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane WRE - HTI
17h 44m$376–1,373Fly Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane AKL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
13h 7m$558–1,221Fly Auckland to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY)plane AKL - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
14h 54m$477–770
Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Daydream Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $470 - $800 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $650 - $950.
The distance between Auckland and Daydream Island is 3167 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Auckland to Daydream Island, including transfers.
Daydream Island is 3h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:59 PM in Auckland and 7:59 PM in Daydream Island.
There are 401+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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