Ferries from
Australia to Whitsunday Islands
Ferries from
Australia to Whitsunday Islands
There are 5 ferry routes. Ferries from Airlie Beach (Port of Airlie) to Hamilton Island Marina and Airlie Beach (Port of Airlie) to Daydream Island are popular ferry trips from Australia to Whitsunday Islands. Sailing frequency can change throughout the year and often sailings increase during peak season.
Ferries from Australia to Whitsunday Islands sail approximately 191 times per week and are operated by Cruise Whitsundays.
Australia to Whitsunday Islands ferry sail durations can take between 15 minutes and 30 hours depending on the ferry operator, the route taken and weather conditions.
The fastest ferry from Australia to Whitsunday Islands takes around 15 minutes on the Shute Harbour to Daydream Island ferry with Cruise Whitsundays.
No, currently you cannot travel by car on the ferry from Australia to Whitsunday Islands.
The distance between Australia and Whitsunday Islands is 3 miles (5km) and 3 nautical miles.
Australia to Whitsunday Islands ferry prices can vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Prices exclude service fees.
The Airlie Beach (Port of Airlie) to Hamilton Island Marina ferry ferry sails approximately 62 times weekly with a crossing time of 1 hour 10 minutes.
Airlie Beach (Port of Airlie) to Daydream Island ferry ferries sail about 61 times weekly with a sailing time of 30 minutes.
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Australia is the 6th largest country in the world, situated between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Surrounding the 35,000 km mainland coast are numerous islands including the enormous Tasmania to the south and the world-renowned, beautiful Whitsundays to the northeast. With nearly all the major settlements situated along the coast, you can find beachfront hangouts, superb seafood and trendy art scenes in all the big cities. That’s not all, though, as the vast outback awaits those looking for peace and quiet away from the bustling tourist hotspots, which is also home to the spectacular Ayers Rock, known by its aboriginal name of ‘Uluru’. As an isolated island country fringed by islands and archipelagos, Australia offers a great number of domestic ferry routes. Depending on where you are along the coast, a short ferry ride is all it takes to reach the Great Barrier Reef, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania and many more wonderful destinations.
The Whitsunday Islands comprise seventy four gems of lush emerald forests and dazzling white beaches in the Coral Sea, between the coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef. Guarded by the Barrier Reef, the surrounding waters are as calm as they are crystalline, ideal for sailing and snorkelling, while the four inhabited islands: Daydream, Hamilton, Hayman and Long, boast luxury resorts and family-friendly hotels. The spectacular Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, often lauded as the finest in the world, is made of ninety-eight percent pure silica sand, giving it a powdery texture and the ability to polish jewellery. Australia’s main ferry hub for the Whitsunday Islands is the resort town of Airlie Beach in Queensland, with several sailings every day, but there are also routes from Shute Harbour, roughly ten kilometres east along the coast.
