There are 5 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)BNE - HTI
5h 43m$238–876Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to ProserpineSpirit of Queensland
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island MarinaDirect Hamilton Island
17h 30m$147–3,726Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie BeachPm16
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island MarinaDirect Hamilton Island
20h 29m$188–456Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)MCY - HTI
7h 29m$322–902Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Airlie BeachCairns
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
21h 29m$216–480
Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $180 - $460 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Mooloolaba and Hamilton Island is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 30m and costs $140 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Mooloolaba to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,583
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–300
- AChoice
- $50–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $250–390
Bus from Maroochydore to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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