There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane HTI - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
6h 37m$466–681Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus 440
12h 39m$110–1,795Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus 440
11h 14m$126–249Ferry, bus via Carmila
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Carmilabus
- Take the bus from Carmila to Rockhampton George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Roadbus 440
12h 3m$136–194
Hamilton Island to Yeppoon by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon is to ferry and bus via Carmila which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $460 - $700.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Yeppoon is 421 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon, including transfers.
There are 136+ hotels available in Yeppoon.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Yeppoon, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Yeppoon. However, you can fly to Rockhampton (ROK), walk to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, then take the bus to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre via Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, Rockhampton, and Rockhampton Police Complex in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–1,648
- 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
- $85–220
- AChoice
- $23–110
- Gold Class
- $1,316
- Heritage Class
- $1,648
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Appleton Drive at Sea View Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $100–170
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Airlie Beach to Carmila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Carmila to Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $72–76
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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