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

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There are 8 ways to get from Dubbo to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane DBO - HVB
    2. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    8h
    $520–2,397

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dubbo to River Headscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    13h 21m
    $189–413

  3. Bus, car ferry via Lightning Ridge

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    2. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    24h 28m
    $283–545

  4. Train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    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
    28h 42m
    $267–1,730

  5. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane OAG - HVB
    3. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    7h 43m
    $213–881

  6. Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane DBO - 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
    10h 13m
    $726–1,743

  7. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane SYD - HVB
    3. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    11h 41m
    $220–895

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry car ferry
    31h
    $272–635

Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 902.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Dubbo to Fraser Island. However, you can take the line 569 bus to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr, walk to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) 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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Wanggoolba Creek via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 24h 28m.

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