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

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There are 6 ways to get from Fraser Island to Brisbane by car ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HVB - BNE
    3h 12m
    $219–655

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Eurong to Wanggoolba Creekcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from River Heads to Brisbanecar car
    5h 3m
    $53–225

  3. 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
    6h 7m
    $165–1,304

  4. 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 Au050 / ...
    6h 59m
    $100–284

  5. Car ferry, taxi, train via Landsborough

    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 Landsboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    6h 30m
    $160–1,005

  6. Car ferry, bus via Hervey Bay

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbanebus bus Brisbane
    8h 41m
    $130–349

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 268.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Brisbane. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, then take the train to Roma Street.

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