There are 6 ways to get from Canberra to Daydream Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CBR - HTI
7h 22m$353–1,015Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
40h 25m$312–671Bus, ferry via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
39h 4m$347–631Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
8h 14m$339–923Fly Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CBR - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Islandferry
10h 37m$434–701Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
39h 41m$317–761
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Daydream Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $310 - $800 and takes 39h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Canberra and Daydream Island is 1698 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Daydream Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Brisbane which takes 39h 4m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Canberra to Daydream Island, including transfers.
There are 399+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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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