There are 7 ways to get from Forster to Moreton Island by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
13h 8m$120–291Bus, ferry via Logan City
- Take the bus from Taree to Upper Mount GravattPm12
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
16h 23m$159–210Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)NTL - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
9h 9m$202–476Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbane AirportBrisbane
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
16h 54m$175–312Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PQQ - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
9h 1m$342–835Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)NTL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
11h 1m$227–568Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Taree Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CFS - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
10h 31m$415–1,082
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Moreton Island is to train and ferry which costs $120 - $300 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Moreton Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 9h 1m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Forster and Moreton Island is 707 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Moreton Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 8m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Forster to Moreton Island, including transfers.
Moreton Island is 1h behind Forster. It is currently 10:51 AM in Forster and 9:51 AM in Moreton Island.
There are 210+ hotels available in Moreton Island.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Moreton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Forster to Moreton Island. However, you can take the line 150 bus to Taree Station, Coach Stop, walk to Taree Station, take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Cannon Hill station, platform 1, take the taxi to Brisbane Holt Street, then take the ferry to Moreton Island Tangalooma. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Moreton Island Tangalooma via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree, Upper Mount Gravatt, Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop I, Cannon Hill Shopping Centre F, and Brisbane Holt Street in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Taree Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Taree to Upper Mount Gravatt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 652 250
- Website
- tangalooma.com
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
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