There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Longreach by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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 via Shute Harbour
best- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Longreachbus
19h 57m$244–515Ferry, bus, train
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 Rockhamptontrain
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Longreachtrain
25h 45m$199–4,395Fly to Longreach
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Longreach (LRE)plane HTI - LRE
21h 25m$750–2,500Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Longreachbus
20h 52m$293–527Fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane HTI - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
23h 3m$523–1,647
Hamilton Island to Longreach by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Longreach is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour which costs $240 - $550 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Longreach is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour which takes 19h 57m and costs $240 - $550.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Longreach is 1215 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Longreach without a car is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour which takes 19h 57m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Hamilton Island to Longreach, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Longreach Airport. The quickest flight takes 21h 25m and has one stopover.
Virgin Australia and Qantas offer flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Longreach Airport.
There are 10+ hotels available in Longreach.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Longreach (LRE) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,648
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $55–80
- AChoice
- $80–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
Train from Rockhampton to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,583
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $80–110
- AChoice
- $130–170
- Gold Class
- $2,062
- Heritage Class
- $2,583
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Rockhampton to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $140–240
Bus from Rockhampton to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $140–240
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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 Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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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