There are 7 ways to get from Fraser Island to Willow Tree by car ferry, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Car ferry, fly to Tamworth, train
best- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Tamworth (TMW)HVB - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
7h 33m$602–1,179Car ferry, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Willow Tree Station
9h 50m$238–736Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moree
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Willow Tree Station, Coach Stop
21h 36m$289–535Car ferry, taxi, train
- 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
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station32
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Willow Tree Station223
21h 50m$263–1,480Car ferry, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)HVB - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
10h 13m$420–926Car ferry, fly to Armidale, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Armidale (ARM)HVB - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
9h 57m$519–1,209Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to River Heads
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane International
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station224
26h 55m$349–729
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fraser Island to Willow Tree is to car ferry and bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Fraser Island to Willow Tree is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Fraser Island and Willow Tree is 786 km.
The best way to get from Fraser Island to Willow Tree without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 21h 36m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Fraser Island to Willow Tree, including transfers.
Willow Tree is 1h ahead of Fraser Island. It is currently 10:53 AM in Fraser Island and 11:53 AM in Willow Tree.
There are seven+ hotels available in Willow Tree.
What companies run services between Fraser Island, QLD, Australia and Willow Tree, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Fraser Island to Willow Tree. However, you can take the car ferry to River Heads, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) airport, fly to Tamworth (TMW), take the taxi to Tamworth Station, then take the train to Willow Tree Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to Willow Tree Station, Coach Stop via River Heads, Hervey Bay, Brisbane Roma Street, Moree, and Moree Station, Coach Stop in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Armidale via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–26
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Maitland Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Central Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $55–90
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- 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 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Willow Tree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $90–140
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane International to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane International to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 4194 9300
- marketing@kingfisherbay.com
- Website
- 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
Car ferry from Wanggoolba Creek to River Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- fraserislandferry.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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