There are 4 ways to get from Fraser Island to Caboolture by car ferry, taxi, train, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, taxi, train
best- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough West
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Caboolture
5h 16m$185–1,010Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Burpengary Bruce HighwayPm19
8h 52m$151–196Car ferry, fly, train
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)HVB - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
4h 19m$318–633Car ferry, taxi, train via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough West
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Caboolture
5h 31m$185–1,083
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Caboolture is to car ferry and bus which costs $150 - $200 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Caboolture is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Fraser Island and Caboolture is 267 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Caboolture without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 5h 16m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Fraser Island to Caboolture, including transfers.
There are 428+ hotels available in Caboolture.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Caboolture. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, then take the train to Caboolture. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Caboolture station, stop B via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Burpengary Bruce Highway, and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4194 9300
- marketing@kingfisherbay.com
- Website
- fraserislandferry.com.au
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- fraserislandferry.com.au
Car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Fraser Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4127 9188
- Website
- fraserservice.com.au
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