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

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There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Gold Coast 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 Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    8h 10m
    $167–1,296

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Gold Coastcar car
    5h 55m
    $68–245

  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 to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    9h 32m
    $127–334

  4. Car ferry, fly, train

    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 train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    5h 12m
    $216–678

  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 Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    10h 56m
    $131–314

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Gold Coast. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, walk to Helensvale station, platform 4, then take the vehicle to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Surfers Paradise via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, and Brisbane in around 9h 32m.

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