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How to get fromCape Town to Fraser Islandby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CPT - HVB
    2. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    22h 25m
    $1,045–3,601

  2. Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CPT - MCY
    2. Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    27h 44m
    $968–3,613

  3. Fly to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane CPT - BDB
    2. Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    25h 14m
    $1,081–3,548

  4. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CPT - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train train
    3. Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    25h 26m
    $988–2,736

  5. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CPT - OOL
    2. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    27h 14m
    $975–3,871

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,034Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 11,886.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 25m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Fraser Island. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Bundaberg (BDB), walk to Bundaberg Airport, take the bus to Hervey Bay, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek.

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