There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon by ferry, bus, train, taxi, 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, train, taxi
best- 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 taxi from Rockhampton to Yeppoontaxi
10h 43m$249–1,956Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Roadbus 440
10h 53m$125–197Fly, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane HTI - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
6h 37m$259–825Ferry, 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 Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Roadbus 440
11h 2m$190–359Ferry, bus via Carmila
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Carmilabus
- Take the bus from Carmila to Rockhampton George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Roadbus 440
11h 41m$205–304
Hamilton Island to Yeppoon by ferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon is to ferry and bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $120 - $200 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Yeppoon is 546 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon without a car is to ferry and bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 43m and costs $240 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon, including transfers.
There are 138+ hotels available in Yeppoon.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Yeppoon, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon. However, you can take the ferry to Shute Harbour, walk to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, take the bus to Proserpine, Mill Street, walk to Proserpine, take the train to Rockhampton, then take the taxi to Yeppoon. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Appleton Drive at Sea View Road via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Airlie Beach Central, Airlie Beach, Rockhampton, and Rockhampton Police Complex in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- 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
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 Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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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