There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Geelong by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)HTI - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
4h 15m$257–921Ferry, bus, train via Sydney
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
2d 1h$352–808Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)HTI - AVV
5h 28m$391–1,469Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
3d 3h$3,517–4,808Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
3d 5h$3,548–5,039
Hamilton Island to Geelong by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $950 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 15m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Geelong is 2048 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Geelong without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 1h and costs $350 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Hamilton Island to Geelong, including transfers.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Hamilton Island. It is currently 1:20 AM in Hamilton Island and 2:20 AM in Geelong.
There are 903+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–270
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–450
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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