Daydream Island – Airlie Beach
Ferry to Australia
Daydream Island – Airlie Beach
Ferry to Australia
Depending on the season their are usually 9 daily and 62 weekly sailings between Daydream Island and Airlie Beach.Cruise Whitsundays provides the ferry from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach. Daydream Island Airlie Beach ferries take around 30 minutes. The ferry costs between $104.27 and $362.23, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach.
The earliest Daydream Island Airlie Beach ferry typically departs Daydream Island at about 07:35 and the last ferry usually leaves at 21:00.
Ferries from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach sail in around 30 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 62 weekly sailings from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach provided by Cruise Whitsundays. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach typically range between $104.27* and $362.23*. On average the Daydream Island Airlie Beach ferry is $208.43*. The cheapest Daydream Island Airlie Beach ferry prices start from $104.27*. The average price for a foot passenger is $208.43*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Daydream Island to Airlie Beach is approximately 7 miles (11km) or 6 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Daydream Island and Airlie Beach.
Cruise Whitsundays allow foot passengers on Daydream Island Airlie Beach ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Daydream Island to Airlie Beach.
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Forming one of the seven landmasses of the Molle Archipelago found off the north-east coast of Australia is the paradisiac Daydream Island. With broad stretches of sandy beaches overlooking the sapphire-blue sea and thriving coral reefs teeming with exotic marine life, this tiny isle is a magnet for tourists looking to soak up the sun in tropical tranquillity. The port of Daydream Island is found in a small bay on the eastern coast. It consists of a narrow wooden pier that juts out into a slice of ocean sandwiched between the stunning Daydream Reef. It’s little more than a departure point featuring a few sheltered waiting benches, though the nearby resort hotel has plenty of amenities on offer including a restaurant selling hot food and a tourist information point. Due to the small size of the island, travelling to the port is simple. The road outside the entrance to the pier leads in a straight-line from the unique Living Reef aquarium in the north to the quiet beaches in the south. However, due to the lack of public transport and the inability for passengers to bring cars, most of the 1-kilometre long island can only be traversed on foot. One passenger service currently leaves from the port multiple times throughout the day. A Cruise Whitsundays line sails the half hour trip to the Australian mainland town of Airlie, an area of the Queensland region that sits on the rugged shores of Pioneer Bay.
