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How to get fromEast Rutherford to Fraser Islandby bus, plane, car ferry, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from East Rutherford to Fraser Island by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane JFK - HVB
    3. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    30h 38m
    $913–3,498

  2. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane JFK - MCY
    3. Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    35h 11m
    $886–3,610

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Hervey Bay, car ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane EWR - HVB
    2. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    29h 21m
    $917–3,501

  4. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane JFK - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3train train
    4. Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    6. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    32h 28m
    $1,106–4,033

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane EWR - BNE
    2. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3train train
    3. Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    5. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    31h 54m
    $1,210–4,436

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Bundaberg, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane EWR - BDB
    2. Take the train from Bundaberg to Maryborough Westtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    33h 25m
    $1,027–3,932

  7. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane JFK - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi taxi
    6. Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry car ferry
    35h 1m
    $1,395–4,610

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration27h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$870Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from East Rutherford to Fraser Island. However, you can take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the subway to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay. Alternatively, you can take the train to Secaucus Lower Level, take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay.

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