There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba 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 Landsborough
5h 40m$185–911Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to MooloolabaBrisbane
7h 6m$145–230Car 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 Landsborough station, platform 1
5h 45m$319–634Car 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 Landsborough
5h 56m$185–984Car ferry, bus via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydore Sixth AvenuePm19
7h 14m$146–259
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba is to car ferry and bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 5h 40m and costs $180 - $950.
The distance between Fraser Island and Mooloolaba is 264 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 5h 40m and costs $180 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
There are 1800+ hotels available in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Mooloolaba. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Landsborough, walk to Landsborough station, stop A, then take the line 615 bus to Mooloolaba, River Esplanade. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Mooloolaba via River Heads and Hervey Bay in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–654
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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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