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How to get fromByron Bay to Great Keppel Islandby bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Byron Bay to Great Keppel Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane BNE - ROK
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry ferry
    8h 25m
    $304–584

  2. Bus, ferry via Rockhampton

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Rockhamptonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus bus 440
    4. Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry ferry
    20h 35m
    $199–342

  3. Bus, train, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Mount Larcomtrain train
    3. Drive from Mount Larcom to Pattison Street at Hill Streetcar car
    4. Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry ferry
    14h 3m
    $202–2,260

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus bus 440
    4. Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry ferry
    18h 3m
    $226–315

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Byron Bay to Great Keppel Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 780.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Great Keppel Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Byron Bay to Great Keppel Island. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane International, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Rockhampton (ROK), walk to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, take the bus to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, walk to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty, then take the ferry to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street, Mount Larcom, Pattison Street at Hill Street, Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, and Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty in around 14h 3m.

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