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

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

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  1. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus

    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 Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    9h 22m
    $225–1,364

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Byron Baycar car
    6h 50m
    $83–265

  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 Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    10h 23m
    $165–364

  4. Car ferry, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HVB - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    6h 38m
    $272–744

  5. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus via Varsity Lakes

    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 Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    5. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    $213–1,352

  6. 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 Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Byron Baybus bus
    13h 55m
    $145–349

  7. Car ferry, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane HVB - BNK
    3. Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus bus
    9h 25m
    $479–985

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 482.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Byron Bay. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, walk to Brisbane Roma Street, then take the bus to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 10h 23m.

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