There are 5 ways to get from Bedarra Island to Hamilton Island by unknown, train, ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Travel, train, ferry
best- Walk from Bedarra Island to Cardwellunknown
- Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
10h 3mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Bedarra Island to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowaryunknown
- Take the bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
10h 36mTravel, train to Townsville Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Walk from Bedarra Island to Cardwellunknown
- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane TSV - HTI
9h 52mTravel, bus, ferry via Bowen
- Walk from Bedarra Island to Mission Beachunknown
- Take the bus from Mission Beach to Bowenbus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
11h 26mTravel, shuttle to Cairns, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Walk from Bedarra Island to Mission Beachunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
10h 36m
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bedarra Island and Hamilton Island is 499 km.
The best way to get from Bedarra Island to Hamilton Island without a car is to travel and train and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Bedarra Island to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Bedarra Island, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bedarra Island to Hamilton Island. However, you can travel to Cardwell, take the train to Proserpine, walk to Proserpine, Mill Street, take the line 860 bus to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, walk to Shute Harbour, then take the ferry to Hamilton Island Marina. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bedarra Island to Hamilton Island Marina via Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary, Airlie Beach, and Port of Airlie in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,533
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–600
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Mission Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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
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 Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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