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How to get fromFraser Island to Great Barrier Reefby car ferry, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Great Barrier Reef by car ferry, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    7h 28m
    $475–1,079

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train, ferry

    cheapest
    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 Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Islandferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    28h 1m
    $326–5,904

  3. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    28h 37m
    $499–978

  4. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly

    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 Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    10h 16m
    $471–2,531

  5. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Fitzroy Island

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Fitzroy Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Fitzroy Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    29h 41m
    $331–684

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$427Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Fraser Island to Great Barrier Reef.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,224.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Fitzroy Island, then take the ferry to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal.

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