There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
10h 2m$348–627Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Inghamtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
22h 21m$261–5,654Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwellbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
27h 57m$421–536Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, bus, ferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
11h 14m$360–841Fly Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
11h 9m$374–2,436Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, ferry
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
12h 56m$323–844Bus, ferry via Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus Pm16
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
28h 37m$399–484
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island is to bus and ferry via Cardwell Brasenose Street which costs $390 - $490 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 2m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Brisbane and Hinchinbrook Island is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 21m and costs $260 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Hinchinbrook Island.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Hinchinbrook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Hinchinbrook Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Townsville City bus hub Stop B, walk to Townsville, take the bus to Cardwell, walk to Carwell, then take the ferry to Ramsay Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to George's Point via Ingham and Lucinda in around 22h 21m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Proserpine to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0) 419 712 577
- Website
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Lucinda to George's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197–210
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Adult (17+)
- $210
- Child (5-16)
- $197
- Toddler (0-4)
- $0
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Lucinda to George's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197–210
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Adult (17+)
- $210
- Child (5-16)
- $197
- Toddler (0-4)
- $0
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
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