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How to get fromByron Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkby bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Byron Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain train
    3. Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar car
    4. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    12h 31m
    $115–1,300

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Byron Bay to River Headscar car
    2. Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wanggoolba Creek to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    9h 7m
    $94–276

  3. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BNE - HVB
    3. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    9h 26m
    $241–759

  4. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    13h 34m
    $119–372

  5. Bus, car ferry, drive via Urraween

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey Baybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    15h 43m
    $102–379

  6. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BNK - HVB
    3. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    12h 15m
    $448–1,052

  7. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane OOL - HVB
    3. Take the carferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walkcar car
    11h 40m
    $331–965

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 31m

What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Byron Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane Roma Street, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Maryborough West, drive to River Heads, take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay, then drive to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Byron Bay to K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk via River Heads and Wanggoolba Creek in around 9h 7m.

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