There are 5 ways to get from Lockleys to Hamilton Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)ADL - HTI
6h 38m$295–805Train, ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
3d 5h$2,407–9,572Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)ADL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
9h 8m$411–931Train, bus, ferry via Brisbane
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
3d 7h$2,526–5,986Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
3d 8h$2,515–5,805
Lockleys to Hamilton Island by bus, foot, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lockleys to Hamilton Island is to fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lockleys to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Lockleys and Hamilton Island is 1919 km.
The best way to get from Lockleys to Hamilton Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 5h and costs $2,400 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Lockleys to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 30 min behind Lockleys. It is currently 9:16 AM in Lockleys and 8:46 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Lockleys, SA, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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