There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Hamilton Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane LAX - HTI
21h 5m$811–2,818Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mackay (MKY)plane LAX - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
26h 43m$651–2,158Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SAN - HTI
27h 26m$797–2,801Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LAX - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
26h 35m$1,082–3,529Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SBA - HTI
29h 45m$811–2,638
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 21h 5m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Los Angeles and Hamilton Island is 11510 km.
It takes approximately 21h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 17h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:17 PM in Los Angeles and 9:17 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 176+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $105–120
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $100–115
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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