There are 5 ways to get from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island by plane, ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Bundaberg, ferry
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Perth Airport (PER)BDB - PER
- Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Island
11h 26m$708–1,032Train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Landsborough
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Perth Airport (PER)BNE - PER
- Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Island
14h 42m$360–1,875Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Take the ferry from Barrack Street Jetty to Rottnest Island
4d 1h$978–10,133Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Perth Airport (PER)HVB - PER
- Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Island
12h 29m$601–1,630Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Take the ferry from Barrack Street Jetty to Rottnest Island
4d 13h$3,014–12,711
Bundaberg to Rottnest Island by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island is to train and fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,900 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 26m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Bundaberg and Rottnest Island is 3683 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 1h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island, including transfers.
Rottnest Island is 2h behind Bundaberg. It is currently 9:33 AM in Bundaberg and 7:33 AM in Rottnest Island.
There are 215+ hotels available in Rottnest Island.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Rottnest Island, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island. However, you can take the line 608 bus to CQ University, walk to Bundaberg (BDB) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7, take the train to Fremantle Stn Platform 1, walk to Fremantle B Shed, then take the ferry to Rottnest Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bundaberg to Rottnest Island via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, and Barrack Street Jetty in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bundaberg to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Bundaberg to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Perth Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $18–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
Train from Bundaberg to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–968
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–65
- Gold Class
- $773
- Heritage Class
- $968
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- rottnestexpress.com.au
Ferry from Barrack Street Jetty to Rottnest Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- rottnestexpress.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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