There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Hamilton Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DUB - HTI
29h 53m$853–2,418Fly Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DUB - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
35h 13m$1,169–3,124Ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MAN - HTI
40h 2m$1,078–2,939Fly Dublin Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mackay (MKY)plane DUB - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
36h 6m$983–2,048Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BHD - HTI
35h 32m$1,738–5,050
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 36h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 29h 53m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Dublin and Hamilton Island is 15786 km.
It takes approximately 29h 53m to get from Dublin to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 9h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 5:50 PM in Dublin and 2:50 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 173+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- 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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