There are 5 ways to get from Bundaberg to Daydream Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BDB - HTI
5h 20m$563–1,352Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
13h 25m$112–2,744Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beachbus Cairns / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
11h 55m$126–306Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BDB - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Islandferry
9h 10m$559–1,126Bus, ferry via Airlie Beach
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
13h 40m$143–234
Bundaberg to Daydream Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Daydream Island is to bus and ferry via Airlie Beach which costs $140 - $240 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Bundaberg and Daydream Island is 638 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Daydream Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 55m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bundaberg to Daydream Island, including transfers.
There are 399+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,699
- 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
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,155
- Heritage Class
- $2,699
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- 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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