There are 5 ways to get from Hayman Island to Byron Bay by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Baybus
7h 52m$495–1,178Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
27h 25m$515–710Ferry, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
8h 25m$690–1,340Ferry, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane HTI - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
10h 35m$524–1,196Ferry, bus via Brisbane
- Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Byron Baybus
29h 35m$535–905
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hayman Island to Byron Bay is to ferry and bus which costs $500 - $750 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hayman Island to Byron Bay is to ferry and fly and train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Hayman Island and Byron Bay is 1119 km.
The best way to get from Hayman Island to Byron Bay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Hayman Island to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Byron Bay is 1h ahead of Hayman Island. It is currently 3:38 PM in Hayman Island and 4:38 PM in Byron Bay.
There are 1051+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Hayman Island, QLD, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hayman Island to Byron Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Hamilton Island Airport, walk to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, walk to Varsity Lakes, then take the bus to Byron Bay. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hayman Island to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station via Hamilton Island Airport, Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $45–95
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Flexible
- $240–480
- Phone
- +617 4940 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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