There are 4 ways to get from Geelong to Hamilton Island by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MEL - HTI
5h 15m$299–789Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
2d 2h$423–1,101Train, bus, ferry via Sydney
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
2d 7h$498–801Fly from Avalon Airport
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AVV - HTI
7h 43m$304–1,017
Geelong to Hamilton Island by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Hamilton Island is to shuttle and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Hamilton Island is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Geelong and Hamilton Island is 2047 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Hamilton Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Geelong to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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