There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Vanuatu by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane HTI - VLI
5h 40m$513–1,335Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Whitegrass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane HTI - TAH
20h 9m$387–946Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane HTI - SON
21h 8m$563–1,407Ferry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PPP - VLI
22h 35m$777–1,894
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Vanuatu is to fly which costs $380 - $950 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Vanuatu is 2061 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Hamilton Island to Vanuatu, including transfers.
Vanuatu is 1h ahead of Hamilton Island. It is currently 12:46 PM in Hamilton Island and 1:46 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 79+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Vanuatu?
Virgin Australia flies from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) twice a week.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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