There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- 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
4h 19m$235–844Ferry, bus, train via Proserpine
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 train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
21h 38m$169–4,101Fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
4h 50m$420–750Ferry, bus
- 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 Gold Coast Airportbus
23h 41m$257–379Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
25h 23m$308–636
Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is to ferry and bus which costs $250 - $380 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Proserpine which takes 21h 38m and costs $160 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Hamilton Island to Gold Coast Airport (OOL), including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Gold Coast Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 50m and has one stopover.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas offer flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Gold Coast Airport Airport.
There are 2777+ hotels available in Gold Coast Airport (OOL).
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 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
- $240–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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
- $450–1,500
- 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 Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- $55–100
- 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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