There are 8 ways to get from Biloela to Hamilton Island by bus, ferry, train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
11h 30m$159–305Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
14h 16m$165–1,834Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ROK - HTI
10h 30m$396–757Bus, ferry via Carmila
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Carmilabus
- Take the bus from Carmila to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
12h 40m$169–250Bus, bus to Gladstone Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane GLT - HTI
11h 41m$334–952Fly from Biloela
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane ZBL - HTI
4h 25m$360–1,100Bus, train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Miriam Valebus
- Take the train from Miriam Vale to Howardtrain
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HVB - HTI
13h 27m$572–1,680Bus, train to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Miriam Valebus
- Take the train from Miriam Vale to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BDB - HTI
13h 36m$543–1,251
Biloela to Hamilton Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biloela to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Carmila which costs $160 - $250 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Biloela to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Biloela and Hamilton Island is 675 km.
The best way to get from Biloela to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 30m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Biloela to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Biloela Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 25m and has one stopover.
Link Airways and Qantas offer flights from Biloela Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Biloela, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways and Qantas fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) once a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Biloela to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,648
- 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
- $55–80
- AChoice
- $80–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
Train from Miriam Vale to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–618
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $494
- Heritage Class
- $618
Train from Miriam Vale to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–401
- 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
- $23–45
- AChoice
- $20–26
- Gold Class
- $320
- Heritage Class
- $401
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Biloela to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Rockhampton to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Carmila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Carmila to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $74–77
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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