There are 3 ways to get from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island by bus or ferry
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Line 860 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Taylor St near Herbert St hail 'n' ride to Shute Harbour Marine Terminalbus 860
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry Direct Hamilton Island
2h 31m$72–78Line 860 bus, ferry via Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade
cheapest- Take the bus from Taylor St near Herbert St hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanadebus 860
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
3h$60–80Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Airlie Beachbus Townsville / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
2h 40m$67–105
Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island by foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island is to line 860 bus and ferry via Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade which costs $60 - $85 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island is to line 860 bus and ferry which takes 2h 31m and costs $70 - $80.
The distance between Proserpine (Station) and Hamilton Island is 56 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island without a car is to line 860 bus and ferry which takes 2h 31m and costs $70 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 170+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Proserpine (Station), QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Proserpine (Station) to Hamilton Island. However, you can walk to Taylor St near Herbert St hail 'n' ride, take the line 860 bus to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, walk to Shute Harbour, then take the ferry to Hamilton Island Marina. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Proserpine to Hamilton Island Marina via Airlie Beach and Port of Airlie in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Taylor St near Herbert St hail 'n' ride to Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Taylor St near Herbert St hail 'n' ride to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $18–26
- Advantage
- $14–22
- Flexible
- $7–12
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- 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
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $72–77
- 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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