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How to get fromFraser Island to Adelaideby car ferry, plane, bus, taxi or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Fraser Island to Adelaide by car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Car ferry, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeHVB - ADL
    7h 9m
    $415–973

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
    5. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
    2d 2h
    $388–775

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain
    4. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
    2d 11h
    $2,489–6,784

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Adelaide. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop B1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to 85 Franklin St via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 2d 2h.

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