There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane HTI - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
7h 17m$293–850Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Streetbus 860
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
23h 39m$220–4,196Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
25h 30m$280–436Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Byron Bay Interchangebus
7h 14m$453–1,078Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
7h 19m$252–890Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane HTI - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
8h 20m$701–1,132Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
27h 25m$364–759
Hamilton Island to Byron Bay by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour which costs $280 - $440 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Byron Bay is 1094 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 23h 39m and costs $220 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay, including transfers.
There are 985+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Byron Bay. However, you can fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), walk to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr, then take the bus to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Roma Street, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 23h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
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
- $470–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- 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
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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