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

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There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Cobar by car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Car ferry, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeHVB - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus
    11h 34m
    $334–1,328

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek 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 Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain32
    5. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain427
    6. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus589
    32h 43m
    $312–1,675

  3. Car ferry, bus

    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 City to St Georgebus
    4. Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
    5. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus589
    32h 6m
    $362–490

  4. Car ferry, fly to Cobar Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)planeHVB - CAZ
    9h 59m
    $600–2,293

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain427
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus589
    39h 27m
    $334–678

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Cobar. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, then take the bus to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 32h 6m.

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