There are 2 ways to get from Tahiti to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PPT - HTI
14h 10m$600–2,200Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Mackay (MKY)plane PPT - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
21h 28m$603–1,855
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahiti to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tahiti to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Tahiti and Hamilton Island is 6432 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 10m and has two stopovers.
Hamilton Island is 20h ahead of Tahiti. It is currently 5:54 PM in Tahiti and 1:54 PM in Hamilton Island.
Qantas and Air New Zealand offer flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport.
There are 168+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Tahiti, French Polynesia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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