There are 8 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Yamba by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane HTI - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHAbus
7h 25m$313–943Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- 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 Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus 380
26h 1m$162–4,247Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to MacLeanbus
30h 34m$263–373Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane HTI - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travelbus
7h 51m$358–971Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HTI - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHAbus
10h 32m$423–1,121Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
8h 54m$258–1,016Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHAbus
26h 54m$177–4,194Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to MacLeanbus
32h 16m$308–607
Hamilton Island to Yamba by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yamba is to ferry and bus which costs $260 - $380 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yamba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Yamba is 1336 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Yamba without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 26h 1m and costs $160 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Hamilton Island to Yamba, including transfers.
Yamba is 1h ahead of Hamilton Island. It is currently 8:00 AM in Hamilton Island and 9:00 AM in Yamba.
There are 591+ hotels available in Yamba.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Yamba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Yamba. However, you can fly to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), walk to Coffs Harbour Airport, Airport Drive, take the line 392 bus to Park Av At Little St, walk to Coffs Harbour, then take the bus to Yamba YHA. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Claude St At Wooli St via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Grafton Station, and Bligh St At Charles Lane in around 26h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $40–70
Bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $73–77
- 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
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