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 1m$800–2,800Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane FLL - HTI
29h 38m$705–2,307Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PBI - HTI
30h 22m$1,110–3,718Fly 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
33h 26m$1,084–3,188Fly 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 3m$939–2,695Fly Miami International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
- 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 21m$739–2,440
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 which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 28h 1m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Miami and Hamilton Island is 14973 km.
It takes approximately 28h 1m to get from Miami to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 15h ahead of Miami. It is currently 7:11 PM in Miami and 10:11 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Houston, Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $8
- Weekday
- $11–15
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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 Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $73–77
- 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
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