There are 2 ways to get from Lord Howe Island to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
best- Fly from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane LDH - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
9h 18m$796–1,870Fly to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane LDH - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
11h 26m$550–1,138
Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lord Howe Island to Fraser Island is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lord Howe Island to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 9h 18m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Lord Howe Island and Fraser Island is 941 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Lord Howe Island to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 1h behind Lord Howe Island. It is currently 10:57 PM in Lord Howe Island and 9:57 PM in Fraser Island.
There are 29+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lord Howe Island to Fraser Island. However, you can fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can fly to Bundaberg (BDB), walk to Bundaberg Airport, take the bus to Hervey Bay, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lord Howe Island to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Lord Howe Island to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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