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How to get fromDarwin to Hamilton Islandby plane, bus, train or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Darwin to Hamilton Island by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)planeDRW - HTI
    9h 54m
    $650–1,700

  2. Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mackay (MKY)planeDRW - MKY
    2. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    16h 10m
    $439–1,135

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    5d 1h
    $2,927–6,790

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    6d 8h
    $5,710–9,006

Darwin to Hamilton Island by bus, foot, train, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,927Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?

Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.

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