There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
12h 38m$492–821Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 636 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Inghamtrain
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
42h 35m$359–6,154Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
46h 19m$585–940Fly Canberra International Airport to Cairns, bus, ferry
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane CBR - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
13h 55m$474–1,225Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
13h 25m$398–709Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
14h 42m$404–2,563Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
14h 42m$370–833Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus
- Take the bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
2d 6h$561–725
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $390 - $750 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 12h 38m and costs $490 - $850.
The distance between Canberra and Hinchinbrook Island is 2016 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 35m and costs $350 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Hinchinbrook Island.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Hinchinbrook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to Hinchinbrook Island. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 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 Canberra Station to George's Point via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Ingham, and Lucinda in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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 Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tuggerah Westfield Plaza to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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 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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