There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)YYC - HTI
23h 34m$904–3,304Fly Calgary International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mackay (MKY)YYC - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
31h 42m$688–2,439Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, AB
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)YEG - HTI
26h 24m$1,008–3,576Fly Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)YYC - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
28h 59m$1,160–3,880
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 31h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 23h 34m and costs $900 - $3,300.
The distance between Calgary and Hamilton Island is 12254 km.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from Calgary to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 17h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 11:30 PM in Calgary and 4:30 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Air Canada, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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