There are 5 ways to get from Fraser Island to Proserpine by car ferry, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Car ferry to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HVB - PPP
7h 14m$435–1,093Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Proserpinebus Au050-1 / ...
15h 18m$150–374Car ferry, taxi, train
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Headscarferry
- Take the taxi from River Heads to Maryborough Westtaxi
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Proserpinetrain
13h 45m$220–3,394Car ferry, bus via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Proserpinebus Cairns / ...
14h 16m$155–558Car ferry, bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Headscarferry
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BDB - PPP
9h 33m$467–1,190
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Proserpine is to car ferry and bus which costs $150 - $380 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Proserpine is to car ferry and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Fraser Island and Proserpine is 736 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Proserpine without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 13h 45m and costs $220 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Fraser Island to Proserpine, including transfers.
There are 383+ hotels available in Proserpine.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Proserpine, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Proserpine. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), then take the taxi to Proserpine. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, then take the train to Proserpine.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,013
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $45
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- 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
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