There are 5 ways to get from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island by ferry, plane, car ferry, train, taxi, 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.
Ferry, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane TSV - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
7h 36m$531–1,091Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminalferry 1F
- Take the bus from Townsville to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
21h 26m$220–850Ferry, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminalferry 1F
- Take the train from Townsville to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
18h 20m$241–4,506Ferry, bus, car ferry via Townsville
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminalferry 1F
- Take the bus from Townsville to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
21h 24m$226–666Ferry, fly to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane TSV - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
10h 29m$552–1,430
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island is to ferry and bus and car ferry via Townsville which costs $220 - $700 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island is to ferry and fly and car ferry which takes 7h 36m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Magnetic Island and Fraser Island is 963 km.
The best way to get from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island without a car is to ferry and train and taxi and car ferry which takes 18h 20m and costs $240 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 30+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Magnetic Island to Fraser Island. However, you can take the ferry to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, walk to Breakwater Terminal, take the line 222 bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, walk to Breakwater Terminal, take the line 201 bus to Flinders St at Townsville station, walk to Townsville, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,946
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,150
- Heritage Class
- $3,946
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Flexible
- $220–440
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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