🛶How to get from Brisbane to Coochiemudlo Island
Can you get there without a car?
🟢 Yes, all the way
Yes, the whole way on a flat 50c fare. Cleveland line, then a local bus to Victoria Point jetty, then The short TransLink ferry hop across to the island.
The short answer
- 1🚆Cleveland line, then a local bus to Victoria Point jetty
- 2⛴️The short TransLink ferry hop across to the island
The Coochiemudlo ferry is part of the TransLink network.
The journey, end to end
- Brisbane
🚆Cleveland line, then a local bus to Victoria Point jetty
- Change 1
⛴️The short TransLink ferry hop across to the island
- Coochiemudlo Island
2 legs, 1 change. Dashed lines are the parts that aren't public transport.
A small bay island with a five minute ferry, and the least effort of any island trip from Brisbane.
What is Coochiemudlo Island?
Coochiemudlo is a tiny island in southern Moreton Bay, about a square kilometre, sitting just off Victoria Point. The ferry crossing takes around five minutes, which makes it the easiest island to reach anywhere near Brisbane.
There are no hills, no traffic to speak of and a walking track right round the shoreline that takes about an hour and a half. That is essentially the whole attraction, and it is enough.
Why go, and what to see
The island circuit walk
Around 5km right around the shore, flat the whole way
Main Beach
Calm, shallow and north-facing, straight off the ferry
Red Rock Beach
Ancient red cliffs on the southern shore, best at low tide
Melaleuca wetlands
Boardwalk through paperbarks in the island's middle
Every way to get there, compared
Including the ones that aren't public transport, because pretending the car doesn't exist helps nobody.
🚆 Public transport, 1 change
Our pick- 🚆Cleveland line, then a local bus to Victoria Point jetty
- ⛴️The short TransLink ferry hop across to the island
Time
About 1¾ hr from Central
Cost
50c each way
Best for
Cheapest by a distance, and no parking to find
The Coochiemudlo ferry is part of the TransLink network.
🚗 Drive
- 🚗39 km from the city centre, about 45 min in normal traffic
Time
about 45 min
Cost
Fuel and parking
Best for
Carrying gear, odd hours, or several people splitting the cost
That is the drive to Victoria Point, where the ferry goes from. No cars on the island.
When to go
Any time. It is sheltered, small and easy, which makes it a good option on days when the weather rules out the bigger trips.
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The route drawn across South East Queensland.
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Getting to Coochiemudlo Island: quick answers
How do you get to Coochiemudlo Island?+
Cleveland line to Cleveland station, then a bus to Victoria Point, then the passenger ferry, which takes about five minutes. The train and bus are 50 cents; the ferry is a separate operator with its own small fare.
How do you get from Brisbane to Coochiemudlo Island without a car?+
Cleveland line, then a local bus to Victoria Point jetty, then The short TransLink ferry hop across to the island. Allow about 1¾ hr from Central station. Every leg on the TransLink network is a flat 50 cent fare.
How long does it take to get to Coochiemudlo Island from Brisbane?+
About 1¾ hr from Central, door to platform to door, depending on how the connection lands. The planner on this page works it out from where you actually are rather than from the city centre.
How much does it cost to get to Coochiemudlo Island?+
A flat 50 cents each way on the TransLink network, however far you travel. The Coochiemudlo ferry is part of the TransLink network.
What time is the last service back from Coochiemudlo Island?+
It changes by day and by line, and it is the thing that catches people out on a long day trip. Check the last service home tool before you head out so you know your cut-off rather than guessing at the end of the day.