There are 4 ways to get from Proserpine to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB)PPP - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
5h 29m$620–1,427Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Proserpine to Hervey BayBrisbane
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
15h 21m$214–425Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Proserpine to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
13h 16m$218–3,223Bus, car ferry via Howard
- Take the bus from Proserpine to HowardPm19
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
14h 56m$219–367
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry via Howard which costs $210 - $370 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 5h 29m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Proserpine and Fraser Island is 736 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Fraser Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs $210 - $3,300.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Proserpine to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Proserpine to Fraser Island. However, you can take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 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 Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–3,013
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,406
- Heritage Class
- $3,013
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- 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
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- fraserislandferry.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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