There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)PER - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
9h 31m$524–1,285Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Bay
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
4d 15h$3,058–13,575Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
4d 18h$1,121–10,930
Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Perth and Fraser Island is 3698 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Fraser Island without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 15h and costs $3,000 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Perth to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 4:16 AM in Perth and 6:16 AM in Fraser Island.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Fraser Island. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,800–4,900
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,800–7,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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