There are 5 ways to get from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)BNE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
4h 12m$318–644Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey BayTownsville / ...
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
7h 26m$154–223Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 1
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
7h 6m$186–1,010Train, taxi, car ferry via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 1
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
7h 21m$186–1,090Bus, car ferry via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey BayPm16
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
10h 3m$156–280
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry which costs $150 - $230 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Fortitude Valley and Fraser Island is 271 km.
The best way to get from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fortitude Valley to Fraser Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 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 Caboolture station, platform 1, 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 Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–772
- 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
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4194 9300
- marketing@kingfisherbay.com
- Website
- fraserislandferry.com.au
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–123
- Schedules at
- fraserislandferry.com.au
- Book at
- fraserislandferry.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $45
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $80
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- fraserislandferry.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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