There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Lady Elliot Island by plane, unknown, ferry, bus, or train
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 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
7hFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Agnes Waterbus
- Walk from Agnes Water to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
14h 1mFerry, 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 Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
15h 29mFly 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
6h 32mFerry, 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 48m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 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 Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride, Airlie Beach, and Agnes Water in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,699
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,155
- Heritage Class
- $2,699
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Agnes Water
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $140–260
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
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