There are 6 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry
best- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HVB - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
9h 37m$726–1,222Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
8h 39m$418–1,066Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Cooroy to Bowentrain
- Take the taxi from Bowen to Port of Airlietaxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
20h 17m$590–4,410Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
20h 55m$420–717Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MCY - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
8h 51m$560–990Bus, ferry via Tewantin Primary School
- Take the bus from Tewantin Primary School to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
22h 3m$420–560
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island is to bus and ferry via Tewantin Primary School which costs $420 - $600 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island is to bus and train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Noosa Heads and Hayman Island is 966 km.
The best way to get from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 20h 17m and costs $550 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Hayman Island.
What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Hayman Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Noosa Heads to Hayman Island. However, you can take the bus to Hervey Bay, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), walk to Hamilton Island Airport, then take the ferry to Hayman Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 631 bus to Maple St at Victory Lane, walk to Cooroy, take the train to Bowen, take the taxi to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Hamilton Island Airport, then take the ferry to Hayman Island.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,709
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,962
- Heritage Class
- $3,709
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $250–360
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tewantin Primary School to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4940 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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