There are 6 ways to get from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
4h 56m$263–953Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
21h 38m$213–4,183Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
24h 5m$327–692Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane OOL - HTI
6h 45m$459–894Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
10h 25m$651–1,128Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
24h 39m$273–423
Byron Bay to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $270 - $430 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island is to bus and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Byron Bay and Hamilton Island is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 21h 38m and costs $210 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 173+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Byron Bay to Hamilton Island. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane International, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Hamilton Island Marina via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street, Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, and Shute Harbour in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $50–110
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
- 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
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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