There are 6 ways to get from Chapman to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CBR - HTI
6h 34m$325–1,011Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
7h 26m$288–1,010Bus, 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 Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
41h 42m$403–735Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Chapman to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane OAG - HTI
8h 20m$429–1,271Bus, ferry via Woden Temporary Interchange Plt 4
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- 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 Hamilton Island Marinaferry
44h 47m$393–781Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
45h$449–706
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chapman to Hamilton Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $400 - $750 and takes 41h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chapman to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Chapman and Hamilton Island is 1690 km.
The best way to get from Chapman to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 41h 42m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Chapman to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 1h behind Chapman. It is currently 9:23 PM in Chapman and 8:23 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 177+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Chapman, ACT, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Flexible
- $230–460
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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