There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Heart Reef by plane, unknown, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MEL - HTI
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
7h 22mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
2dBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
2d 1hDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Melbourne to Gladstone Marinacar
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Islandcarferry
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Heart Reefunknown
33h 14mFly Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
8h 42mBus to Avalon Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane AVV - HTI
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
9h 58mBus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane AVV - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
12h 33mBus, ferry, travel via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
- Walk from Daydream Island to Heart Reefunknown
2d 6h
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Heart Reef is 2082 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Heart Reef without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Melbourne to Heart Reef, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Heart Reef?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Heart Reef. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), walk to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then travel to Heart Reef. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Heart Reef via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Avalon Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
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