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How to get fromFraser Island to Port Douglasby car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Fraser Island to Port Douglas by car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly, bus

    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 bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    8h 52m
    $457–1,101

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    26h 46m
    $306–550

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus

    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 bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    25h 58m
    $316–5,865

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Port Douglascar car
    19h 44m
    $324–626

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

    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 bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 55m
    $518–1,191

  6. Car ferry, bus via Hervey Bay

    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 bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    27h 46m
    $321–605

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,292.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Port Douglas. 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 line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas. 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, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas.

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