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How to get fromHeron Island to Hamilton Islandby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Heron Island to Hamilton Island by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    14h 23m
    $263–426

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Proserpinetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    15h 14m
    $234–2,317

  3. Ferry to Gladstone Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane GLT - HTI
    9h 38m
    $384–1,030

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    15h 8m
    $292–445

  5. Ferry, train to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    3. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BDB - HTI
    11h 25m
    $623–2,068

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 726.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 23m

What companies run services between Heron Island, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Heron Island to Hamilton Island. However, you can take the ferry to Gladstone Marina, take the taxi to Gladstone, take the bus to Airlie Beach, take the line 860 bus to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, walk to Shute Harbour, then take the ferry to Hamilton Island Marina. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heron Island to Hamilton Island Marina via Gladstone Marina, Gladstone, Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, and Shute Harbour in around 15h 14m.

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