There are 4 ways to get from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Landsborough to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
13h 19m$128–2,180Bus, ferry via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
15h 11m$156–226Train, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane BNE - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
9h 12m$254–532Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
16h 39m$166–296
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island is to bus and ferry via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island is to train and fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Caloundra and Great Keppel Island is 631 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 19m and costs $120 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Great Keppel Island.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Great Keppel Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Caloundra to Great Keppel Island. However, you can take the line 605 bus to Landsborough station, stop A, walk to Landsborough, take the train to Rockhampton, walk to Rockhampton Railway, take the bus to Rockhampton, walk to Rockhampton Police Complex, 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 Caloundra station to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Mooloolaba, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Police Complex, Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, and Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–2,019
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $65–95
- AChoice
- $100–130
- Gold Class
- $1,612
- Heritage Class
- $2,019
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
- Phone
- +61 (0) 7 4847 6350
- [email protected]
- Website
- keppelkonnections.com.au
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
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