There are 4 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Cooroy to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
12h 4m$122–1,980Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
12h 35m$144–198Bus, train, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane BNE - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
10h 3m$254–522Bus, ferry via Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
13h 35m$133–255
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rockhampton (ROK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island is to bus and ferry which costs $140 - $200 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island is to bus and train and fly and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Noosa Heads and Great Keppel Island is 587 km.
The best way to get from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 4m and costs $120 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Great Keppel Island.
What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Great Keppel Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Noosa Heads to Great Keppel Island. However, you can take the line 631 bus to Maple St at Victory Lane, walk to Cooroy, take the train to Rockhampton, walk to Rockhampton Railway, take the bus to Rockhampton, walk to Rockhampton Police Complex, take the bus to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, walk to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty, then take the ferry to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island via Rockhampton, Rockhampton Police Complex, Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, and Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cooroy to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,835
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $90–120
- Gold Class
- $1,465
- Heritage Class
- $1,835
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Noosa Junction to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0) 7 4847 6350
- [email protected]
- Website
- keppelkonnections.com.au
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
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