There are 4 ways to get from Devonport to Hamilton Island by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)DPO - HTI
8h 29m$445–1,329Car ferry, train, bus, ferry via Brisbane
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
2d 14h$413–1,105Car ferry, train, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
2d 18h$453–855Bus to Burnie, fly
- Take the bus from Stop B, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Burnie Interchange Stop D, No.26-30 Cattley St
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)BWT - HTI
20h 58m$473–1,506
Devonport to Hamilton Island by car ferry, foot, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Devonport to Hamilton Island is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Devonport to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Devonport and Hamilton Island is 2337 km.
The best way to get from Devonport to Hamilton Island without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry via Brisbane which takes 2 days 14h and costs $410 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Devonport to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 1h behind Devonport. It is currently 1:19 AM in Devonport and 12:19 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Devonport, TAS, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Burnie to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Burnie to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Stop B, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Burnie Interchange Stop D, No.26-30 Cattley St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–120
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $85–120
- Vehicle
- $280–340
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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