There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Bedarra Island by ferry, train, unknown, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, travel
best- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cardwelltrain
- Walk from Cardwell to Bedarra Islandunknown
10h 21mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarybus
- Walk from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Bedarra Islandunknown
10h 31mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Townsville Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HTI - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
- Walk from Cardwell to Bedarra Islandunknown
9h 54mFerry, bus, travel via Bowen
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bowenbus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Mission Beachbus
- Walk from Mission Beach to Bedarra Islandunknown
11h 51mFerry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, shuttle, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Walk from Mission Beach to Bedarra Islandunknown
10h 51m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hamilton Island and Bedarra Island is 500 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Bedarra Island without a car is to ferry and train and travel which takes 10h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Hamilton Island to Bedarra Island, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Bedarra Island.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Bedarra Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Bedarra Island. However, you can take the ferry to Shute Harbour, walk to Shute Harbour Jetty, take the bus to Proserpine station, walk to Proserpine, take the train to Cardwell, then travel to Bedarra Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Bedarra Island via Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, and Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,533
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
Bus from Bowen to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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