There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Hayman Island by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or train
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Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HVB - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
7h 13m$705–1,269Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
18h 21m$455–844Car ferry, taxi, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
19h 22m$511–3,735Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BDB - HTI
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
10h 1m$751–1,721Car ferry, bus, ferry via Airlie Beach
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airportferry
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Islandferry
19h 49m$466–755
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Hayman Island is to car ferry and bus and ferry via Airlie Beach which costs $460 - $800 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Hayman Island is to car ferry and fly and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Fraser Island and Hayman Island is 747 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Hayman Island without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 18h 21m and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Fraser Island to Hayman Island, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Hayman Island.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Hayman Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Hayman Island. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), walk to Hamilton Island Airport, then take the ferry to Hayman Island. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Hayman Island via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Airlie Beach, Port of Airlie, and Hamilton Island Airport in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Bundaberg to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,013
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Phone
- +617 4940 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Hayman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- haymanisland.intercontinental.com
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
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