There are 4 ways to get from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes 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 Roma Street
6h 58m$189–1,211Car ferry, bus via Richlands bus station, stop A
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
10h 6m$157–202Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to BrisbaneBrisbane
9h 47m$166–334Car 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 3 to Springfield station, platform 1
4h 35m$318–643
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes is to car ferry and bus via Richlands bus station, stop A which costs $150 - $210 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Fraser Island and Springfield Lakes is 344 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 6h 58m and costs $180 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes, including transfers.
There are 1566+ hotels available in Springfield Lakes.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Springfield Lakes, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Springfield Lakes. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, then take the train to Springfield station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Springfield station, platform 1 via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane, and Roma Street in around 9h 47m.
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- 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 Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–959
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Springfield station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–110
- Flexible
- $85–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
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