There are 6 ways to get from Miami to Hamilton Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MIA - HTI
28h 38m$1,100–4,000Fly Miami International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Mackay (MKY)plane MIA - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
34h 24m$940–2,940Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane FLL - HTI
29h 18m$1,305–4,307Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PBI - HTI
31h 42m$1,310–4,418Fly Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MIA - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
34h 33m$1,571–5,006Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane FLL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
35h 50m$1,676–5,713
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $900 - $3,000 and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 28h 38m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between Miami and Hamilton Island is 14973 km.
It takes approximately 28h 38m to get from Miami to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 14h ahead of Miami. It is currently 4:12 AM in Miami and 6:12 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 173+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $8
- Weekday
- $11–15
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- 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
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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