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How to get fromLismore to Hamilton Islandby bus, plane, train or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lismore to Hamilton Island by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)planeOOL - HTI
    7h 38m
    $446–1,163

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus175
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    23h 22m
    $135–4,108

  3. Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus175
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    25h 33m
    $254–505

  4. Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
    2. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)planeBNE - HTI
    6h 35m
    $291–992

  5. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)planeBNK - HTI
    8h 43m
    $350–1,117

  6. Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
    2. Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)planeCFS - HTI
    9h 31m
    $350–1,057

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
    26h 1m
    $283–382

Lismore to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?

Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.

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