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

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There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Sydney by car ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, fly

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    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane HVB - SYD
    3h 48m
    $191–653

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train

    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 Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    21h 32m
    $250–1,554

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    25h 28m
    $220–484

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from River Heads to Sydneycar car
    14h 42m
    $213–455

  5. Car ferry, bus via Brisbane

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    27h 40m
    $270–649

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,002.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Sydney. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, walk to Roma Street Station, then take the train to Central Station.

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