There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads by plane, train, tram, ferry, 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 to Brisbane Airport, train, tram
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
4h 40m$235–882Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
21h 43m$181–4,109Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
24h 35m$258–392Fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
5h 20m$432–750Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus
26h 12m$280–577
Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads by ferry, bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads is to ferry and bus and train which costs $250 - $400 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads is to fly and train and tram which takes 4h 40m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Burleigh Heads is 999 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 43m and costs $180 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Hamilton Island to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
There are 2879+ hotels available in Burleigh Heads.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
- 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
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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