There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay by plane, ferry, train, 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 Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane HTI - HVB
5h 12m$521–963Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Baybus Brisbane
17h 29m$168–412Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the train from Proserpine to Maryborough Westtrain Spirit of Queensland
14h 59m$254–3,327Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane HTI - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
7h 29m$530–1,283Ferry, bus via Maryborough
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Maryboroughbus Au050-1 / ...
18h 46m$237–391
Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay is to ferry and bus which costs $160 - $420 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Hervey Bay is 700 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14h 59m and costs $250 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hamilton Island to Hervey Bay, including transfers.
There are 359+ hotels available in Hervey Bay.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hervey Bay (HVB) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,013
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–210
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $220–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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 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
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