There are 6 ways to get from Central Station to Hope Island by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, drive, train
best- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Maryborough Westcar
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Hope Island station, platform 1train
8h 10m$48–1,158Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus
10h 38m$77–264Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Hope Islandcar
5h 8m$62–237Car ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Hope Island station, platform 1train
5h 11m$185–655Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Hope Island station, platform 1train
11h 43m$96–327Car ferry, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane HVB - OOL
8h 17m$307–899
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Station to Hope Island is to car ferry and drive and train which costs $45 - $1,200 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Central Station to Hope Island is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $60 - $240.
The distance between Central Station and Hope Island is 393 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Central Station to Hope Island, including transfers.
There are 2152+ hotels available in Hope Island.
What companies run services between Central Station, QLD, Australia and Hope Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Central Station to Hope Island. However, you can drive to Wanggoolba Creek, take the car ferry to River Heads, drive to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Hope Island station, platform 1, walk to Hope Island station, stop B, then take the line 711 bus to Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Station to Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre via Wanggoolba Creek, River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane, Southport, and Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Roma Street to Hope Island station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Hope Island station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Hope Island station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–150
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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