There are 6 ways to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
6h 27m$245–949Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
23h 6m$229–4,186Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
25h 34m$254–511Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
10h 36m$280–907Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane OOL - HTI
8h 37m$470–806Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
27h 1m$322–462
Lismore to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $250 - $550 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Lismore and Hamilton Island is 1109 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 6m and costs $220 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lismore to Hamilton Island. However, you can take the bus to Beenleigh Station, Stand B, walk to Beenleigh station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Hamilton Island Marina via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Roma Street, Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, and Port of Airlie in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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