There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PER - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
9h 46m$469–1,105Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
4d 13h$1,098–12,240Fly to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane PER - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
12h 44m$622–1,698Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
4d 15h$1,023–11,070Train, bus, car ferry via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
5d 17h$2,813–22,245
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 $460 - $1,200 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 9h 46m and costs $460 - $1,200.
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 taxi and car ferry which takes 4 days 13h and costs $1,100 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Perth to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:30 AM in Perth and 11:30 AM in Fraser Island.
There are 23+ 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 the train to Sydney Central Station, take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $35–959
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $45
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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