How to get there
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HOW TO GET THERE
Located on Queensland's east coast, Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island
with an easy 45 minute catamaran crossing from Urangan Boat Harbour.
By road - Self-drive
Hervey Bay is just a 4 hour drive north of Brisbane. Travel north on the Bruce
Highway to Maryborough, then follow the signs to Hervey Bay. Stay on the main
road which becomes Boat Harbour Drive and follow the signs to Urangan Boat Harbour.
By road - Daily bus service from Brisbane: $72 adult one way
This scheduled daily service drops you straight to Urangan Boat Harbour in Hervey
Bay to meet the fastcat to Fraser. Pick ups available from Brisbane city accommodation
and Brisbane Airport.
| Suntours Bus departure time (from Brisbane, Roma Street Transit Centre - Level 3, Bays 18-24) |
Kingfisher Catamaran departure time (bus drops off to Urangan Boat Harbour) |
|
10.30am |
4.00pm |
|
1.30pm |
7.00pm |
| Return from Hervey Bay to Brisbane: Catch the 7.40am catamaran from Kingfisher to meet the 8.30am bus service from the harbour (arriving back in Brisbane at approximately 1.00pm) | |
Timing no good? If you can't meet the scheduled departure times, an On Demand service is available from Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Bundaberg. Contact Kingfisher Reservations for details.
By Coach
Greyhound, Oz Experience or any of the major coach operators have daily services
to and from Hervey Bay. Transfers are available from Bay Central Coach Terminal
to Urangan Boat Harbour.
By Air
Virgin Blue and Jetstar fly direct from Sydney to Hervey Bay, with easy connections
from Melbourne, Adelaide and New Zealand. Sunshine Express operates several
daily services from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay. Coach transfers
are available between Hervey Bay Airport and Urangan Boat Harbour (cost applies).
By Rail
Tilt Train from Brisbane (from the south) or Rockhampton (from the north) to
Maryborough Station with Queensland Rail coach connection direct to Urangan
Boat Harbour.
Pick up from Hervey Bay
Let us know where you're staying (minimum 24 hours notice) and they'll pick
you up between 7.00 and 8.00am, nice and easy! Courtesy coach transfers are
also available from Bay Central Coach Terminal to the boat harbour. A cost applies
for transfers to and from Hervey Bay Airport.
