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Noosa & the Sunshine Coast to K'gari (Fraser Island) by road or ferry
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹7,850 per person.
K'gari (Fraser Island) to Noosa & the Sunshine CoastFastest
Private car
Hired 4WD with the barge and vehicle permit, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
4WD tour via Rainbow Beach and the Inskip Point barge
from ₹7,850 per person
Best value
Private car
Hired 4WD with the barge and vehicle permit, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 4WD tour via Rainbow Beach and the Inskip Point barge | 3.5 h | ₹7,850–₹19,620per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hired 4WD with the barge and vehicle permit, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹19,620–₹31,390per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, 4WD tour via Rainbow Beach and the Inskip Point barge: The transfer part of a K'gari tour; most run 2-3 days with the island's sights included.
- Private car, Hired 4WD with the barge and vehicle permit, per vehicle: Only for experienced drivers: soft sand, tides on the beach highway and many rental exclusions. Ordinary rental cars may not go on the island.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · 4WD tour via Rainbow Beach and the Inskip Point barge | ₹15,700–₹39,240 | ₹31,400–₹78,480 |
| Private car · Hired 4WD with the barge and vehicle permit, per vehicle | ₹19,620–₹31,390 | ₹19,620–₹31,390 |
Once you’re in K'gari (Fraser Island)
- Best time: April – October (whales from Hervey Bay July – October)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October (whales from Hervey Bay July – October)). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Noosa & the Sunshine Coast and K'gari (Fraser Island)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.