There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Yulara by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HTI - AYQ
20h 12m$644–1,338Ferry, bus, train via Sydney
- 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
4d 3h$2,841–6,947Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
6d 3h$3,869–19,295Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yularabus
6d 7h$5,600–20,569
Hamilton Island to Yulara by ferry, bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yulara is to fly which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Yulara is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Yulara is 1924 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton Island to Yulara without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Sydney which takes 4 days 3h and costs $2,800 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Hamilton Island to Yulara, including transfers.
Yulara is 30 min behind Hamilton Island. It is currently 12:47 PM in Hamilton Island and 12:17 PM in Yulara.
There are six+ hotels available in Yulara.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Yulara, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Yulara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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