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How to get fromHayman Island to Great Barrier Reefby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Hayman Island to Great Barrier Reef by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    3. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    8h 40m
    $597–1,537

  2. Ferry, bus to Mackay, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    4. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MKY - CNS
    13h 18m
    $579–970

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Hayman Island to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 622.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Hayman Island, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Hayman Island to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the ferry to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Mackay, walk to Caneland station, stop A, take the line 303 bus to Mackay Airport, walk to Mackay (MKY) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex.

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