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

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There are 4 ways to get from Fraser Island to Daintree by car ferry, plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Car ferry, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)planeHVB - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    10h 49m
    $535–1,233

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    27h 43m
    $365–495

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, bus

    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 Cairns Central Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
    26h 27m
    $411–5,930

  4. Car ferry, bus via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay

    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    28h 22m
    $395–858

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Daintree. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Daintree River Ferry, then take the taxi to Daintree. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Mossman, then take the taxi to Daintree.

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