There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Southport 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 Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 44m$167–1,296Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Drive from River Heads to Southportcar
5h 49m$68–240Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus
8h 59m$126–319Car ferry, fly, train
- 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 International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
4h 46m$216–688Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domesticbus
- Take the train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train
11h 17m$146–383
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Southport is to car ferry and drive which costs $65 - $240 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Southport is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Fraser Island and Southport is 395 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Southport without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 7h 44m and costs $160 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Fraser Island to Southport, including transfers.
There are 2551+ hotels available in Southport.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Southport, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Southport. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, walk to Helensvale station, platform 4, then take the vehicle to Queen Street station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Southport via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Coach Terminal, and Brisbane in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Domestic Airport station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–150
- 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
- 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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