There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Hamilton Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane NRT - HTI
16h 53m$455–1,650Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Mackay, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Mackay (MKY)plane NRT - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
21h 43m$429–1,370Fly Tokyo International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HND - HTI
16h 59m$755–2,908Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NRT - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
19h 43m$566–1,646
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Hamilton Island is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Hamilton Island is to train and fly which takes 16h 53m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Tokyo and Hamilton Island is 6380 km.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Tokyo to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 1h ahead of Tokyo. It is currently 8:28 PM in Tokyo and 9:28 PM in Hamilton Island.
There are 171+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
All Nippon Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Narita International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $35–50
- Ordinary Car
- $24–30
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- 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
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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