There are 6 ways to get from Marcoola to Fraser Island by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, taxi, car ferry
best- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
4h 49m$227–866Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Hervey Baybus Townsville / ...
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
6h 59m$106–186Train, taxi, car ferry via Maroochydore station, platform 1
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
6h 49m$188–892Train, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
7h 7m$264–576Bus, car ferry via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Hervey Baybus Townsville / ...
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
7h 40m$116–270Bus, car ferry via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay #2
- Take the bus from Tewantin Primary School to Hervey Baybus Pm16
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
8h 54m$126–280
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marcoola to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $190 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Marcoola to Fraser Island is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Marcoola and Fraser Island is 234 km.
The best way to get from Marcoola to Fraser Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs $220 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Marcoola to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Marcoola, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Marcoola to Fraser Island. However, you can take the taxi to Nambour, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can take the line 620 bus to Maroochydore station, platform 1, walk to Maroochydore station, platform 2, take the line 610 bus to Nambour station, walk to Nambour, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- 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
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tewantin Primary School to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–123
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $45
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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