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How to get fromPort Douglas to Hamilton Islandby bus, ferry, train, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    13h 57m
    $197–301

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    14h 59m
    $177–2,361

  3. Bus, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane CNS - HTI
    8h 26m
    $546–1,365

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    14h 26m
    $246–375

  5. Bus, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane CNS - PPP
    3. Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    9h 56m
    $517–1,171

Cairns (CNS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Port Douglas to Hamilton Island. However, you can take the taxi to Port Douglas, take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Airlie Beach, walk to Airlie Beach Central, 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 vehicle from Port Douglas to Hamilton Island Marina via Port Douglas, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Proserpine, Proserpine, Mill Street, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, and Shute Harbour in around 14h 59m.

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