There are 5 ways to get from Cronulla to Fraser Island by train, plane, car ferry, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, car ferry
best- Take the train from Cronulla Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane SYD - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
5h 16m$213–704Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
23h 1m$235–612Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
23h 5m$255–1,568Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cronulla to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
15h 6m$228–470Bus, car ferry via Hervey Bay
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
29h 11m$255–513
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cronulla to Fraser Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $220 - $470 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cronulla to Fraser Island is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Cronulla and Fraser Island is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Cronulla to Fraser Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 1m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cronulla to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 28+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Cronulla, NSW, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cronulla to Fraser Island. However, you can take the train to Wolli Creek Station, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cronulla Station, Cronulla St to Wanggoolba Creek via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand K, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Cronulla Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $22–26
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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