There are 4 ways to get from Tasmania to Hamilton Island by plane or ferry
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Fly Devonport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DPO - HTI
8h 44m$577–1,732Fly Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HBA - HTI
6h 27m$448–1,028Fly Launceston to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane LST - HTI
5h 21m$488–1,356Fly Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane LST - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
13h 46m$579–1,762
Devonport Airport (DPO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tasmania to Hamilton Island is to fly which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tasmania to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $480 - $1,400.
The distance between Tasmania and Hamilton Island is 2337 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Tasmania to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 1h behind Tasmania. It is currently 9:49 AM in Tasmania and 8:49 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 177+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Tasmania, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Launceston to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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