There are 5 ways to get from Gympie to Macleay Island by bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Islandferry Smbi
6h 27m$42–57Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain Gybr / ...
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Islandferry Smbi
6h 47m$14–665Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gympie to Redland Baycar
- Take the carferry from Redland Bay to Macleay Island Ferrycarferry
3h 6m$38–194Train, ferry via Cleveland station, platform 1
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cleveland station, platform 1train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Islandferry
6h 56m$14–665Bus, ferry via Carindale Shopping Centre Interchange
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Islandferry Smbi
7h 5m$48–73
Gympie to Macleay Island by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gympie to Macleay Island is to bus and ferry which costs $40 - $60 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie to Macleay Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $200.
The distance between Gympie and Macleay Island is 262 km.
The best way to get from Gympie to Macleay Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 27m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Gympie to Macleay Island, including transfers.
There are 2582+ hotels available in Macleay Island.
What companies run services between Gympie, QLD, Australia and Macleay Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gympie to Macleay Island. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane Roma Street, walk to Roma Street busway, platform 2, take the bus to Griffith University station, platform 2, take the line 280 bus to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, walk to Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, then take the ferry to Karragarra Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gympie Sovereign Cinema to Karragarra Island via Gympie North station, Gympie North station, platform 1, Roma Street, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Griffith University station, platform 2, Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, and Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 in around 6h 47m.
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Cleveland station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–647
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $516
- Heritage Class
- $647
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–647
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $516
- Heritage Class
- $647
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $60–70
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Karragarra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Car ferry from Redland Bay to Macleay Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long and under 2.0m wide)
- $90
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