There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Hook Island by plane, ferry, unknown, train, 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 Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SYD - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
- Walk from Hayman Island to Hook Islandunknown
5h 42mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Walk from Proserpine to Hook Islandunknown
31h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Islandunknown
33h 44mFly Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Hook Islandunknown
6h 30mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane NTL - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
- Walk from Hayman Island to Hook Islandunknown
10h 1mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NTL - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Hook Islandunknown
11h 19mFly Sydney International Airport to Mackay, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)plane SYD - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Islandunknown
10h 44mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Hook Islandunknown
39h 43m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Hook Island is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Hook Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 31h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Sydney to Hook Island, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Hook Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Hook Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), walk to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Hayman Island, then travel to Hook Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Hook Island via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- 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
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