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How to get fromFraser Island to Whitehaven Beachby car ferry, plane, unknown, taxi, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Fraser Island to Whitehaven Beach by car ferry, plane, unknown, taxi, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel

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    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane HVB - HTI
    3. Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    5h 52m

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train, travel

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Proserpinetrain train
    4. Walk from Proserpine to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    14h 45m

  3. Car ferry, bus, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    15h 15m

  4. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane HVB - PPP
    3. Walk from Palm Bay to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    9h 13m

  5. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Mackay, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane HVB - MKY
    3. Walk from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    8h 23m

  6. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BDB - HTI
    4. Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    8h 41m

  7. Car ferry, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry ferry
    4. Walk from Hamilton Island Marina to Whitehaven Beachunknown unknown
    18h 28m

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 717.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Whitehaven Beach, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Whitehaven Beach. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), then travel to Whitehaven Beach. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Proserpine, then travel to Whitehaven Beach.

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