There are 5 ways to get from Australia Zoo to Hamilton Island by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
5h 54m$250–928Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour stationbus 649
- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
20h 16m$212–3,782Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry Direct Hamilton Island
22h 18m$222–346Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MCY - HTI
8h 57m$552–1,102Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
23h 5m$260–600
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia Zoo to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $220 - $350 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Australia Zoo to Hamilton Island is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Australia Zoo and Hamilton Island is 982 km.
The best way to get from Australia Zoo to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 16m and costs $210 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Australia Zoo to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Australia Zoo, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
Bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $220–420
- 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
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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