How do I get from Hamilton Island to Port Douglas?
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 2m and costs $160 – $200. How long does it take to get from Port Douglas to Hamilton Island? It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Port Douglas to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Is Port Douglas better than Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island has limited reef experience – go to PD for reef trips, rainforest, tours to meet people, more geared to single traveller. Christina, for warmer temperatures, definitely Port Douglas. Water will be warm enough to snorkelling.
Can you fly straight to Hamilton Island?
Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar all fly to Hamilton Island on a daily basis. The airport services flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns – all major air hubs for international and domestic flight connections.
How do I get to Whitsundays from Port Douglas?
There is no direct connection from Port Douglas to Whitsundays. However, you can take the taxi to Port Douglas, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Airlie Beach, take the walk to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then take the travel to Whitsundays.
How much is the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island?
Cruise Whitsundays operates a ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina 3 times a day. Tickets cost $62 and the journey takes 35 min.
Can you fly into Port Douglas?
Although there are no major airports situated in Port Douglas, there are an excellent range of transfer and transport options available from Cairns including shuttle services and car hire. The Cairns airport has both domestic and international terminals and is the fifth busiest international airport in Australia.
Where can you fly direct from Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island Airport is the main air hub for the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef. This modern, fully-equipped airport handles direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, operated by Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas.
Is Port Douglas or Whitsundays better?
The Whitsundays are magnificent and offer great accommodation and water activities, but limited rainforest/wildlife experiences. Port Douglas offers limited local activities but great opportunities for reef, rainforest, and wildlife tours.
Is Port Douglas part of the Whitsundays?
Queensland is one of the best places for a holiday with Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast in the south and the Whitsundays, Cairns and Port Douglas in the north. Located in the concentrated map box is the area surrounding the Whitsundays.