There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Queensland 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
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
2h 17m$232–880Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 9m$179–4,100Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry Direct Shute Harbour
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
21h 13m$237–384Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
21h 20m$256–375
Hamilton Island to Queensland by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Queensland is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $230 - $390 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Queensland is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Queensland is 905 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Queensland without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 9m and costs $170 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Hamilton Island to Queensland, including transfers.
There are 2506+ hotels available in Queensland.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Queensland, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- $55–85
- 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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