There are 3 ways to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island by plane or bus
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Fly from Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DUD - HTI
21h 39m$466–1,821Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane IVC - HTI
25h 16m$389–1,392Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ZQN - HTI
13h 47m$574–999
Dunedin (DUD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island is to bus and fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island is to bus and fly which takes 13h 47m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Dunedin and Hamilton Island is 3474 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 2h behind Dunedin. It is currently 6:02 AM in Dunedin and 4:02 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 171+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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