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How to get fromFraser Island to Whitsunday Islandby car ferry, plane, unknown, taxi, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Fraser Island to Whitsunday Island 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 carferry 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 Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    5h 50m

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train, travel

    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 Proserpinetrain train
    4. Walk from Proserpine to Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    14h 39m

  3. Car ferry, bus, travel

    1. Take the carferry 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 Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    15h 8m

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    9h 7m

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

    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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BDB - HTI
    4. Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    8h 39m

  6. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly to Mackay, bus, travel

    1. Take the carferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane HVB - MKY
    3. Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus bus
    4. Walk from Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    11h 21m

  7. Car ferry, taxi, train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel

    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 Landsboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    5. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane plane BNE - HTI
    6. Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    9h 45m

  8. Car ferry, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the carferry 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 Whitsunday Islandunknown unknown
    18h 19m

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 716.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Whitsunday Island. 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 Whitsunday Island. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Proserpine, then travel to Whitsunday Island.

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