There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Dunk Island by ferry, bus, unknown, train, 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, bus, travel
best- 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 Dunk Islandunknown
10h 25mFerry, bus, train, travel
- 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 Tullytrain
- Walk from Tully to Dunk Islandunknown
11h 14mFly from Great Barrier Reef Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane HTI - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Walk from Mission Beach to Dunk Islandunknown
10h 15mFerry, 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 Dunk Islandunknown
11h 40mFerry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, 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 Dunk Islandunknown
10h 45m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Hamilton Island and Dunk Island is 563 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Dunk Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Hamilton Island to Dunk Island, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Dunk Island.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Dunk Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Dunk Island. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary, then travel to Dunk Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Dunk Island via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, and Tully in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,694
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $55–85
- AChoice
- $85–110
- Gold Class
- $1,353
- Heritage Class
- $1,694
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–50
Bus from Bowen to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Flexible
- $100–160
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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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