There are 4 ways to get from Mudgee to Hamilton Island by car, plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)OAG - HTI
7h$368–1,140Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)SYD - HTI
9h 51m$252–994Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
42h 49m$309–901Bus, train, ferry via Penrith
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
47h 13m$359–522
Mudgee to Hamilton Island by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Hamilton Island is to bus and train and ferry via Penrith which costs $350 - $550 and takes 47h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Hamilton Island is to drive and fly which takes 7h and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Mudgee and Hamilton Island is 1594 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 42h 49m and costs $300 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Mudgee to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 1h behind Mudgee. It is currently 3:54 PM in Mudgee and 2:54 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mudgee to Hamilton Island. However, you can drive to Orange-Airport-OAG airport then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Hamilton Island Marina via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Lithgow Station, Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, and Port of Airlie in around 42h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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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