Hamilton Island Marina – Airlie Beach
Ferry to Australia
Hamilton Island Marina – Airlie Beach
Ferry to Australia
Depending on the season their are usually 7 daily and 47 weekly sailings between Hamilton Island Marina and Airlie Beach.Cruise Whitsundays provides the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach. Hamilton Island Marina Airlie Beach ferries take around 1 hour 20 minutes. The ferry costs between $164.57 and $578.79, 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 Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach.
The earliest Hamilton Island Marina Airlie Beach ferry typically departs Hamilton Island Marina at about 08:50 and the last ferry usually leaves at 17:20.
Ferries from Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach sail in around 1 hour 20 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 47 weekly sailings from Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach provided by Cruise Whitsundays. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach typically range between $164.57* and $578.79*. On average the Hamilton Island Marina Airlie Beach ferry is $328.89*. The cheapest Hamilton Island Marina Airlie Beach ferry prices start from $164.57*. The average price for a foot passenger is $328.89*.
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 Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach is approximately 17 miles (28km) or 15 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Hamilton Island Marina and Airlie Beach.
Cruise Whitsundays allow foot passengers on Hamilton Island Marina Airlie Beach ferries.
Cruise Whitsundays allow pets on ferries from Hamilton Island Marina to Airlie Beach. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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Hamilton Island, the largest of the Whitsunday Islands that crown the Great Barrier Reef off the western coast of Australia, is an undulating stretch of tree-topped hills that rise and fall into the glassy depths of the surrounding sea. It’s effortless tropical allure has not escaped notice; the resort having won the Australian Traveller 'Most Desirable Island Escape' Award in 2015. Much of the island coastline is streaked with broad, golden beaches lined by coconut palms. From the comfort of the velvet sand, one can see the verdant peaks of the other isles and atolls that skirt the skyline. The east-facing Catseye Beach is the perfect place to watch the sun rise too, its warmth gradually spilling over the curve of the horizon. The port of Hamilton Island is found within a small, sheltered bay on the north-western coast between the piers of the Hamilton Island Marina. It’s little more than a wooden jetty that juts away from the promenade. Upon this promenade are a host of passenger facilities including coin-operated washers and dryers, showers, toilets, a post-office and a few cafes selling hot and cold snacks. Travelling across the island is easy. A complimentary shuttle bus service regularly tours the twisting roads that scale the island slopes, whisking passengers to the main tourist spots. The Hamilton Island Airport, the only commercial airport along the barrier reef, is just a 10-minute walk from the harbour-side too, flights heading to Sydney and Melbourne on the Australian mainland. Two ferry routes currently leave from the Hamilton Island Marina. Daily lines operated by Cruise Whitsundays sail west to the towns of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour on the ragged coastline of Queensland, Australia found across an island-studded stretch of the Coral Sea.
