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

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

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  1. Car ferry, taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry 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 Bowentrain train
    14h 38m
    $243–3,616

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Bowencar car
    12h 17m
    $163–385

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bowenbus bus Cairns / ...
    16h 31m
    $195–534

  4. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane HVB - PPP
    3. Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus bus
    9h 23m
    $490–1,254

  5. Car ferry, bus via Hervey Bay

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bowenbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    16h 42m
    $195–434

  6. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Townsville Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane HVB - TSV
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus bus
    9h 55m
    $451–880

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    4. Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus bus
    11h 42m
    $546–1,306

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Bowenbus bus
    12h 20m
    $545–754

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$365Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 934.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Bowen. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Bowen, then take the taxi to Bowen. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Bowen via River Heads and Hervey Bay in around 16h 31m.

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