There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Hook Island by plane, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)SYD - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Walk from Hayman Island to Hook Island
5h 37mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Walk from Proserpine to Hook Island
31h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Island
35h 13mFly Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)SYD - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Hook Island
6h 25mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)NTL - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Walk from Hayman Island to Hook Island
10h 1mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)NTL - PPP
- Walk from Palm Bay to Hook Island
10h 59mFly Sydney International Airport to Mackay, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)SYD - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Walk from Airlie Beach to Hook Island
10h 34mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Hook Island
39h 43m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Hook Island is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Hook Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 31h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Sydney to Hook Island, including transfers.
Hook Island is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:38 PM in Sydney and 4:38 PM in Hook Island.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hook Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hook Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Hook Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), walk to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Hayman Island, then travel to Hook Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Hook Island via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 31h 25m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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 Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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