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

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

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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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane HVB - HTI
    5h 38m
    $515–1,079

  2. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    17h 7m
    $221–590

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, ferry

    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 Proserpinetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    17h 15m
    $276–3,480

  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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BDB - HTI
    8h 26m
    $561–1,531

  5. 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 Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    18h 7m
    $276–575

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 705.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Hamilton Island. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Hamilton Island Marina via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Port of Airlie, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, and Shute Harbour in around 17h 7m.

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