There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Sunshine Coast Airport by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane HTI - MCY
6h 50m$370–800Ferry, 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 Nambourtrain
17h 51m$197–3,742Ferry, 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 Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
20h 10m$208–353Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus
5h 19m$233–869Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus 622
22h 12m$247–581
Hamilton Island to Sunshine Coast Airport by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Sunshine Coast Airport is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $200 - $360 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Sunshine Coast Airport is to fly and train and line 615 bus which takes 5h 19m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Sunshine Coast Airport is 813 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Sunshine Coast Airport without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 17h 51m and costs $190 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 50m and has one stopover.
Qantas offers flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport Airport.
There are 1841+ hotels available in Sunshine Coast Airport.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast Airport, QLD, Australia?
Qantas flies from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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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