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How to get fromFraser Island to Lord Howe Islandby car ferry, plane, taxi or train

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

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  1. Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)planeHVB - LDH
    9h 8m
    $1,280–3,768

  2. Car ferry, taxi, train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Nambourtrain
    4. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)planeMCY - LDH
    12h 54m
    $605–2,885

  3. Car ferry, taxi, train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    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 Landsboroughtrain
    4. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
    5. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)planeBNE - LDH
    13h
    $1,052–2,408

Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Lord Howe Island. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, then fly to Lord Howe Island (LDH). Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Nambour, walk to Nambour station, take the line 610 bus to Maroochydore station, platform 1, walk to Maroochydore station, platform 2, take the line 622 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, walk to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) airport, then fly to Lord Howe Island (LDH).

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