There are 4 ways to get from Fraser Island to Springwood 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 52m$190–1,212Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
9h 21m$156–201Car ferry, fly, line 555 bus
- 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 bus from Cultural Centre station, platform 2 to Springwood station, platform 2
4h 25m$319–654Car ferry, bus via Griffith University station, platform 2
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to BrisbaneBrisbane
9h 38m$167–335
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Springwood is to car ferry and bus which costs $150 - $210 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Springwood is to car ferry and fly and line 555 bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Fraser Island and Springwood is 347 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Springwood without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train which takes 6h 52m and costs $190 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Fraser Island to Springwood, including transfers.
There are 2207+ hotels available in Springwood.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Springwood, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Springwood. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Maryborough West, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to South Brisbane station, platform 1, walk to Cultural Centre station, platform 2, then take the line 555 bus to Springwood station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Springwood station, platform 2 via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Roma Street, and Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St in around 9h 21m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- 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 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Cultural Centre station, platform 2 to Springwood station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +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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