There are 6 ways to get from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island by bus, train, taxi, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 393
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
13h 17m$229–1,460Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
19h 14m$204–370Bus, car ferry via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
14h 41m$280–414Fly Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay, car ferry
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CFS - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
8h 38m$495–893Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, car ferry
- Take the bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
10h 31m$296–735Fly Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg, train, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane CFS - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
13h 37m$785–1,374
Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island is to bus and car ferry which costs $200 - $370 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs $490 - $900.
The distance between Woolgoolga and Fraser Island is 676 km.
The best way to get from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island without a car is to bus and train and taxi and car ferry which takes 13h 17m and costs $220 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island, including transfers.
Fraser Island is 1h behind Woolgoolga. It is currently 12:27 AM in Woolgoolga and 11:27 PM in Fraser Island.
There are 27+ hotels available in Fraser Island.
What companies run services between Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia and Fraser Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Woolgoolga to Fraser Island. However, you can take the bus to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St, walk to Grafton Station, take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Maryborough West, take the taxi to River Heads, then take the car ferry to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Wanggoolba Creek via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and River Heads in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Bundaberg to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–315
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $252
- Heritage Class
- $315
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- buses@forestcoachlines.com.au
- Website
- forestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Beach St After Fawcett St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://forestcoachlines.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–75
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Woolgoolga Solitary Islands Way to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://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/
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–123
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $45
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- 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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