There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Lady Elliot Island by plane, unknown, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Bundaberg, travel
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane HTI - BDB
- Walk from Bundaberg-Airport-BDB to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
6h 25mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Agnes Waterbus
- Walk from Agnes Water to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
14h 4mFerry, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
15h 13mFly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane HTI - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
7h 37mFly to Gladstone Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane HTI - GLT
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Agnes Waterbus
- Walk from Agnes Water to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
10h 23mFerry, bus, travel via Bundaberg
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Bundabergbus
- Walk from Zunker St at Water Tower to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
17h 56m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hamilton Island and Lady Elliot Island is 709 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Lady Elliot Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 14h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Hamilton Island to Lady Elliot Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Lady Elliot Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Lady Elliot Island. However, you can fly to Bundaberg (BDB) then travel to Lady Elliot Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Lady Elliot Island via Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, and Agnes Water in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
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
- $480–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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 Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,699
- 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
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,155
- Heritage Class
- $2,699
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Agnes Water
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Gladstone to Agnes Water
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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