There are 3 ways to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island by plane or bus
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 Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DUD - HTI
13h 34m$453–1,929Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane IVC - HTI
16h 36m$381–1,389Bus 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 57m$574–1,449
Dunedin (DUD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island is to bus and fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 13h 34m and costs $450 - $2,000.
The distance between Dunedin and Hamilton Island is 3474 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Dunedin to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 3h behind Dunedin. It is currently 12:39 PM in Dunedin and 9:39 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 185+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- 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
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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