There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Hook Island by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)ADL - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Hook Island
6h 43mBus, travel
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Island
2d 10hTrain, travel
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Walk from Proserpine to Hook Island
3d 1hFly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)ADL - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Walk from Hayman Island to Hook Island
8h 30mFly to Mackay, bus, travel
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mackay (MKY)ADL - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Island
11h 32mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Hook Island
3d 6h
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Adelaide and Hook Island is 1951 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Hook Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Adelaide to Hook Island, including transfers.
Hook Island is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 5:09 PM in Adelaide and 4:39 PM in Hook Island.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hook Island.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Hook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Hook Island. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), walk to Proserpine Airport, take the vehicle to Palm Bay, then travel to Hook Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Hook Island via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Airlie Beach in around 2d 10h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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/
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 Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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