There are 4 ways to get from Bundaberg to Hamilton 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
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BDB - HTI
3h 45m$480–1,300Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry Direct Hamilton Island
13h 48m$139–2,799Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beachbus Cairns / ...
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry Direct Hamilton Island
13h 10m$165–374Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
14h 27m$195–343
Bundaberg to Hamilton Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $160 - $380 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Bundaberg and Hamilton Island is 613 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which takes 13h 10m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Bundaberg Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 45m and has one stopover.
Link Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia offer flights from Bundaberg Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport.
There are 171+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bundaberg to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,699
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,155
- Heritage Class
- $2,699
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–280
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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