There are 7 ways to get from Fraser Island to Maroochydore by car ferry, taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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, taxi, train
best- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Nambourtrain
5h 6m$157–905Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Eurong to Wanggoolba Creekcar
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Maroochydorecar
4h 10m$38–200Car ferry, bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
5h 39m$91–260Car ferry, fly, train, line 615 bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HVB - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Aerodrome Rd at Rose Streetbus
5h 37m$231–617Car ferry, taxi, train via Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain
5h 50m$160–1,005Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm19
6h 46m$110–284Car ferry, bus #2
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydorebus Brisbane
6h 56m$115–319
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Maroochydore is to drive and car ferry which costs $35 - $200 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Maroochydore is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $200.
The distance between Fraser Island and Maroochydore is 236 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Maroochydore without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 5h 6m and costs $150 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Fraser Island to Maroochydore, including transfers.
There are 1852+ hotels available in Maroochydore.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Maroochydore, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Maroochydore. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Nambour, walk to Nambour station, then take the line 610 bus to Maroochydore station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Mooloolaba, and Mooloolaba, River Esplanade in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–654
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
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