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

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

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    9h 31m
    $588–1,192

  2. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Hervey Bay

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry 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
    27h 35m
    $378–677

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, ferry

    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 Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    25h 57m
    $383–5,907

  4. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the carferry 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
    26h 53m
    $387–866

  5. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly, ferry

    1. Take the carferry 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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    12h 20m
    $583–2,643

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$425Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,251.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

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, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. 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 Central Shopping Centre, take the line 111 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 2, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef.

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