There are 3 ways to get from Matamata to Hamilton Island by taxi, plane, or bus
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRG
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)TRG - HTI
10h 21m$459–1,488Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)AKL - HTI
12h 14m$555–2,090Fly from Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)HLZ - HTI
24h 26m$1,137–4,683
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Hamilton Island is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Hamilton Island is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Matamata and Hamilton Island is 3311 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Matamata to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 3h behind Matamata. It is currently 11:51 PM in Matamata and 8:51 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 170+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Matamata Taxi
- Phone
- +64 7 880 9180
Kaimai Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 888 7063
Auckland Co-op Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
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