There are 8 ways to get from Mooloolaba to Lady Elliot Island by train, unknown, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Landsborough to BundabergTilt Train
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Island
6h 58mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to BundabergCairns
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Island
9h 29mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Mooloolaba to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Lady Elliot Island
6h 10mTrain, fly to Bundaberg, travel
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)BNE - BDB
- Walk from Bundaberg (BDB) to Lady Elliot Island
6h 48mTrain, travel via Walan St near Smith St
- Take the train from Landsborough to BundabergTilt Train
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Island
6h 59mTrain, travel #2
- Take the train from Nambour to BundabergTilt Train / ...
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Island
7h 2mBus, travel via Burnett Heads
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to BundabergPm16
- Walk from Zunker St at Water Tower to Lady Elliot Island
11h 55mTrain, fly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)BNE - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lady Elliot Island
7h 30m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mooloolaba and Lady Elliot Island is 379 km.
The best way to get from Mooloolaba to Lady Elliot Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Mooloolaba to Lady Elliot Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia and Lady Elliot Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mooloolaba to Lady Elliot Island. However, you can take the line 615 bus to Landsborough station, stop A, walk to Landsborough, take the train to Bundaberg, then travel to Lady Elliot Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mooloolaba to Lady Elliot Island via Bundaberg in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–968
- 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
- $773
- Heritage Class
- $968
Train from Nambour to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–885
- 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
- $12–60
- Gold Class
- $706
- Heritage Class
- $885
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $90–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4194 9300
- marketing@kingfisherbay.com
- Website
- fraserislandferry.com.au
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- 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
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