There are 6 ways to get from Rockhampton to Daydream Island by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus Townsville / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
7h 40m$94–212Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
9h 24m$85–1,693Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ROK - HTI
5h 35m$457–856Bus, ferry via Airlie Beach
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
9h 6m$98–160Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mackay (MKY)plane ROK - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
6h 53m$319–695Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ROK - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Islandferry
8h 45m$606–865
Rockhampton to Daydream Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Daydream Island is to bus and ferry via Airlie Beach which costs $95 - $160 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $450 - $900.
The distance between Rockhampton and Daydream Island is 506 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Daydream Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 40m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Rockhampton to Daydream Island, including transfers.
There are 400+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,648
- 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
- $55–80
- AChoice
- $80–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- 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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