There are 4 ways to get from Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane HTI - CNS
7h 48m$450–1,100Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
16h 48m$241–399Ferry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
8h 1m$427–1,301Ferry, bus via Cairns
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
- Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry
16h 52m$261–499
Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef by foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef is to ferry and bus which costs $240 - $400 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island and Great Barrier Reef is 522 km.
The best way to get from Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 48m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island to Great Barrier Reef, including transfers.
What companies run services between Reef View Hotel, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- +61 7 4044 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- fitzroyisland.com
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–53
- Schedules at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Book at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Adult
- $53
- Child
- $28
Ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–53
- Schedules at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Book at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Adult
- $53
- Child
- $28
Ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–53
- Schedules at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Book at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Adult
- $53
- Child
- $28
Ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–53
- Schedules at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Book at
- fitzroyisland.com
- Adult
- $53
- Child
- $28
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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