There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island by car ferry, plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 4m$416–1,030Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Townsvillebus
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry 1F
20h 16m$195–794Car 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 Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry 1F
18h 39m$241–4,495Car 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 Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
10h 58m$492–1,082Car ferry, bus, ferry via Townsville
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Townsvillebus
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry 1F
21h 16m$216–685
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island is to car ferry and bus and ferry via Townsville which costs $210 - $700 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island is to car ferry and fly and ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Fraser Island and Magnetic Island is 962 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train and ferry which takes 18h 39m and costs $240 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island, including transfers.
There are 577+ hotels available in Magnetic Island.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Magnetic Island. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Townsville, walk to Flinders St at Townsville station, take the line 201 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,946
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,150
- Heritage Class
- $3,946
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–390
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- 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 Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- 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
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.com.au
- 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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