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

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

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    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
    5h 38m
    $515–1,129

  2. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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 Daydream Islandferry ferry
    15h 51m
    $193–549

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, ferry

    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. Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry ferry
    16h 52m
    $249–3,440

  4. Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly

    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
    8h 26m
    $561–1,532

  5. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Airlie Beach

    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 Daydream Islandferry ferry
    17h 19m
    $214–470

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 705.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Whitsundays. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, then fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI). Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Daydream Island via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Airlie Beach, and Port of Airlie in around 15h 51m.

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