There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Townsville Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
11h 24m$397–704Fly to Cairns, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
12h 17m$359–798Train, ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Inghamtrain
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
2d 1h$397–6,343Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwellbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
2d 7h$684–1,100Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Take the ferry from Lucinda to George's Pointferry
12h 27m$453–2,578Bus, ferry via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bayferry
2d 10h$546–726
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $350 - $800 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 24m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between Melbourne and Hinchinbrook Island is 2282 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs $390 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Hinchinbrook Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hinchinbrook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Hinchinbrook Island. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Townsville City bus hub Stop B, walk to Townsville, take the bus to Cardwell, walk to Carwell, then take the ferry to Ramsay Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to George's Point via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Ingham, and Lucinda in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- 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
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Proserpine to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cardwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cardwell Brasenose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0) 419 712 577
- Website
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Lucinda to George's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197–210
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Adult (17+)
- $210
- Child (5-16)
- $197
- Toddler (0-4)
- $0
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
Ferry from Lucinda to George's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197–210
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Adult (17+)
- $210
- Child (5-16)
- $197
- Toddler (0-4)
- $0
Ferry from Cardwell to Ramsay Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
- Book at
- absolutenorthcharters.com.au
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