There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Hamilton Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane FCO - HTI
30h 12m$1,013–2,413Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mackay (MKY)plane FCO - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
33h 23m$652–1,748Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane FCO - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
38h 7m$1,197–3,201Train to Naples Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane NAP - HTI
34h 52m$846–2,790Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CIA - HTI
30h 29m$1,004–4,214
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Hamilton Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 33h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 30h 12m and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
The distance between Rome and Hamilton Island is 15351 km.
It takes approximately 30h 12m to get from Rome to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 9h ahead of Rome. It is currently 5:12 AM in Rome and 2:12 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 170+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Emirates, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Budapest, Incheon, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Budapest, Incheon, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
- 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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