There are 4 ways to get from Unit 1 to Fraser Island by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Jwaneng to Gaborone
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)GBE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
27h 22m$1,248–4,263Bus, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Jwaneng to Gaborone
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)GBE - 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
32h 31m$1,153–4,275Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Jwaneng to Gaborone
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)GBE - 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
29h 25m$1,171–2,898Bus, fly to Bundaberg, train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Jwaneng to Gaborone
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bundaberg (BDB)GBE - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Maryborough West
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Heads
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
32h 32m$1,198–4,194
Gaborone (GBE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Unit 1 to Fraser Island is to bus and fly and train and taxi and car ferry which costs $1,100 - $2,900 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Unit 1 to Fraser Island is to bus and fly and car ferry which takes 27h 22m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Unit 1 and Fraser Island is 12257 km.
It takes approximately 27h 22m to get from Unit 1 to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 8h ahead of Unit 1. It is currently 1:38 PM in Unit 1 and 9:38 PM in Fraser Island.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Unit 1, Botswana and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Unit 1 to Fraser Island. However, you can take the bus to Gaborone, take the taxi to Gaborone (GBE) 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 Gaborone, take the taxi to Gaborone (GBE) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Eagle Junction station, platform 1, 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 Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gaborone to Hervey Bay via Johannesburg, Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Gaborone to Hervey Bay via Johannesburg, Perth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Gaborone to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Gaborone to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Gaborone to Sunshine Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Gaborone to Bundaberg via Johannesburg, Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Gaborone to Bundaberg via Johannesburg, Perth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- 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/
- 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
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 Bundaberg to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–315
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $252
- Heritage Class
- $315
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Jwaneng to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- 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
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