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How to get fromFraser Island to Airlie Beachby car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Fraser Island to Airlie Beach by car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane HVB - PPP
    8h 19m
    $478–1,235

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Airlie Beachcar car
    11h 51m
    $153–375

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus bus Cairns / ...
    14h 36m
    $165–504

  4. Car ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Proserpinetrain train
    15h 11m
    $223–3,400

  5. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Mackay, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane HVB - MKY
    3. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    10h 49m
    $544–789

  6. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BDB - PPP
    10h 38m
    $533–1,586

  7. Car ferry, bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    15h 40m
    $175–414

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$377Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 758.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Airlie Beach. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, Mill Street, then take the bus to Airlie Beach Central. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Airlie Beach via River Heads and Hervey Bay in around 14h 36m.

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