There are 4 ways to get from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, taxi, car ferry
best- 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 Wanggoolba Creek
7h 40m$188–1,210Bus, car ferry via Richlands bus station, stop B
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey BayTownsville / ...
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
9h 28m$151–231Train, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Springfield station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 4
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)BNE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
4h 57m$317–644Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey BayPm16
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
10h 32m$155–280
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry via Richlands bus station, stop B which costs $150 - $240 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 4h 57m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Springfield Lakes and Fraser Island is 345 km.
The best way to get from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 7h 40m and costs $180 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Springfield Lakes, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Springfield Lakes to Fraser Island. However, you can take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield station, platform 2 to Wanggoolba Creek via Richlands station, platform 2, Richlands bus station, stop B, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- 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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Springfield station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
- 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 Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- 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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