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 42m$850–3,100Fly 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
30h 3m$705–2,607Train 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
32h 47m$1,210–4,217Fly 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 37m$1,056–3,376Fly 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
36h 1m$911–2,883Fly 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
33h 9m$739–2,540
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 - $2,700 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 28h 42m and costs $850 - $3,100.
The distance between Miami and Hamilton Island is 14973 km.
It takes approximately 28h 42m to get from Miami to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 14h ahead of Miami. It is currently 7:51 AM in Miami and 9:51 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 167+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $7
- 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
- $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
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