There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Lizard Island by ferry, bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, travel via Shute Harbour
best- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
19h 58mFerry, bus, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Streetbus 860
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
21h 5mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane HTI - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
18h 44mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
20h 21mFly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns, bus, travel
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane HTI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
14h 15mFerry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
15h 30m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hamilton Island and Lizard Island is 1113 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Lizard Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel via Shute Harbour which takes 19h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Hamilton Island to Lizard Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Lizard Island. However, you can take the ferry to Shute Harbour, walk to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride, take the line 860 bus to Port of Airlie, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Cooktown, then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Lizard Island via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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