There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane HTI - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
8h 45m$373–969Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
18h 29m$171–3,616Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
19h 2m$208–349Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus
6h 45m$232–842Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane HTI - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
9h 3m$534–1,132Fly to Bundaberg, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane HTI - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Cooroytrain
11h 3m$520–2,022Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus Brisbane
20h 45m$246–594
Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $200 - $350 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) and Noosa Heads is 855 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h 29m and costs $170 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Noosa Heads.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island Airport (HTI), Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) to Noosa Heads. However, you can fly to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), walk to Sunshine Coast Airport, then take the bus to Noosa Junction station, stop A. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Jetty, Proserpine station, Proserpine, Cooroy, and Elm St at Cooroy station in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,482
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,780
- Heritage Class
- $3,482
Train from Bundaberg to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–784
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $626
- Heritage Class
- $784
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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