There are 5 ways to get from Strathpine to Fraser Island by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, taxi, car ferry
best- 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 Wanggoolba Creek
6h 53m$186–1,012Bus, car ferry via Roma Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey BayTownsville / ...
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
9h 17m$150–310Fly, car ferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)BNE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
4h 30m$318–644Train, taxi, car ferry via Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- 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
7h 8m$186–1,092Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aspley Gympie Road to Hervey BayPm16
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
9h 41m$156–200
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strathpine to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry which costs $150 - $200 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Strathpine to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Strathpine and Fraser Island is 294 km.
The best way to get from Strathpine to Fraser Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 6h 53m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Strathpine to Fraser Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Strathpine, QLD, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Strathpine to Fraser Island. However, you can take the train to Petrie station, platform 2, take the train to Caboolture station, platform 3, 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 Strathpine station, platform 1 to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay via Roma Street, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 9h 17m.
- 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 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
- 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 Aspley Gympie Road to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- 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
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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