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

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

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  1. Car ferry, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

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    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane HVB - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain train
    8h 36m
    $178–842

  2. 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 Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 32
    5. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain train 427
    25h 41m
    $252–1,704

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus bus
    4. Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    27h 12m
    $187–449

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Bathurstcar car
    15h 26m
    $213–455

  5. Car ferry, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane HVB - OAG
    3. Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand Abus bus
    9h 13m
    $274–1,141

  6. Car ferry, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane HVB - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain train
    14h 5m
    $349–1,058

  7. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain train Bmt
    32h 23m
    $272–630

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,244.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Bathurst. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Bathurst Station. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, walk to Roma Street Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, then take the train to Bathurst Station.

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