There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Fraser Island by plane, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay, car ferry
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Hervey Bay (HVB)REC - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
34h 36m$1,981–5,732Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)JPA - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
2d 15h$1,203–3,987Fly Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)REC - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
39h 34m$1,686–5,344Fly Recife International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)REC - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
40h 18m$1,504–4,967Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Hervey Bay (HVB)JPA - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
36h 7m$2,298–7,275Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Hervey Bay (HVB)MCZ - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
37h 57m$2,098–6,218Fly Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)REC - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- 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
41h 38m$1,591–5,444Fly Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus, train, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)REC - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- 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
43h 45m$1,624–5,620
Recife International Airport (REC) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Fraser Island is to bus and fly and train and taxi and car ferry which costs $1,200 - $4,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 34h 36m and costs $1,900 - $6,000.
The distance between Recife and Fraser Island is 16242 km.
It takes approximately 34h 36m to get from Recife to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 13h ahead of Recife. It is currently 8:21 AM in Recife and 9:21 PM in Fraser Island.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Recife to Fraser Island. However, you can take the bus to Recife Airport, walk to Recife International Airport (REC) 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 bus to Recife Airport, walk to Recife International Airport (REC) airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), walk to Sunshine Coast Airport, take the line 622 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 Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay via Santiago, Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brasilia, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Belo Horizonte Confins, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brasilia, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Recife International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Recife International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hervey Bay via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brasilia, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Hervey Bay via Belo Horizonte Confins, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brasilia, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Recife International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Recife International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Santiago, Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Recife International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–570
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $8–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–772
- 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
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $35–55
- Executivo
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $60–90
- Leito
- $35–55
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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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