There are 5 ways to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island by plane, ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, ferry
best- 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 6m$560–990Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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
22h 18m$420–720Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Nambour 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
19h 25m$650–4,569Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Landsborough 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 37m$420–1,066Bus, 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 48m$422–562
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island is to bus and ferry via Tewantin Primary School which costs $420 - $600 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Sunshine Coast (Region) and Hayman Island is 865 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 19h 25m and costs $650 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Hayman Island.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia and Hayman Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Hayman Island. However, you can take the line 622 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, walk to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 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 taxi to Nambour, 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 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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,810
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,042
- Heritage Class
- $3,810
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- +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
- 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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