The direct Redland Bay Marina and Karragarra Island sailings in TransLink's Southern Moreton Bay Island planner for 22 October to 20 November 2026, with the same list on every date of the same weekday · Representative services only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~15 min
Operator
TransLink (passenger ferry); SeaLink Bay Islands (vehicle ferry)
Map – Karragarra Island Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Passenger ferry (TransLink), flat fare per trip | $0.50 |
| Adult walking on the SeaLink vehicle ferry, to or from Redland Bay (one way) | $10.00 |
| Child 5 to 14 walking on the SeaLink vehicle ferry, to or from Redland Bay (one way) | $4.00 |
| Car or motorhome up to 5.4 m, Redland Bay to Karragarra (one way) | $94.50 |
| Car or motorhome 5.5 m to 6.4 m, Redland Bay to Karragarra (one way) | $110.25 |
| Motorbike, Redland Bay to Karragarra (one way) | $35.25 |
| Kayak or canoe, excluding passenger, Redland Bay to Karragarra (one way) | $16.80 |
Passenger ferry: TransLink's 50 cent fares page, read on 21 October 2026, names the Southern Moreton Bay Island Ferry among the services on a flat 50 cent fare, paid by go card, credit or debit card or paper ticket, and says the 50% concession and off-peak discounts do not apply while it lasts. It gives no end date. Children aged 4 and under travel free, and the same page says children aged 5 to 14 can still travel free on weekends with an orange child go card. The south-east Queensland network is cashless; cash can only top up a go card. Vehicle ferry: SeaLink's fares, effective 1 July 2026, are one way and listed without the 3% temporary fuel surcharge, which its table shows on a separate line, so the figures here are the base fares. SMBI residents with a resident profile get a 50% subsidy on eligible vehicle types, and a bicycle travels free when its owner holds a passenger ticket. All fares in Australian dollars (AUD).
Karragarra Island is the first stop out of Redland Bay on the clockwise run of TransLink's Southern Moreton Bay Island ferry, which then carries on to Macleay, Lamb and Russell Islands. In TransLink's journey planner the direct leg from Redland Bay Marina takes 15 minutes, with one weekday afternoon run taking 18, and Macleay is usually 3 minutes beyond that. Boats going round the loop the other way reach Russell Island first and Karragarra last.
The passenger ferry is public transport: foot passengers pay the flat 50 cent fare with a go card, a contactless bank card or a paper ticket, and TransLink says the network is cashless, with cash accepted only to top up a go card. TransLink's planner offered dates up to 20 November 2026 when read. Across those 30 days the direct Redland Bay to Karragarra sailings numbered 31 on Tuesdays to Fridays, 30 on Mondays and 23 on Saturdays and Sundays, and the list for each weekday was identical on every date. The first weekday departure from Redland Bay Marina is 3:55 am and the last is 11:45 pm. Coming back, the first direct departure from Karragarra after the small hours is 5:11 am on weekdays and the last before midnight is 11:16 pm, with one more at 12:01 am.
Vehicles cross on a separate SeaLink Bay Islands barge that leaves from 1 Weinam Street in Redland Bay. SeaLink's booking system lists 9 sailings a day each way to Karragarra on most dates between 24 October 2026 and 9 January 2027, 12 on a few days in late October, and 6 on the last four days loaded. Each takes 35 minutes, and SeaLink wants a booking for every vehicle and a 20 minute arrival margin. A car up to 5.4 metres costs $94.50 one way, $37.80 for an SMBI resident with a resident profile, before a 3 per cent temporary fuel surcharge that SeaLink lists separately. A walk-on adult on the barge pays $10 and a child aged 5 to 14 pays $4 to or from Redland Bay, which is why foot passengers are better off on the TransLink boat.
One more caution: a SeaLink status notice stamped 12:24pm on Tuesday 6 October says low tides may disrupt barge sailings from October 2026 to January 2027, and it names the vehicle ferry only.
- Arrive at the terminal a few minutes before departure; vehicle boarding usually closes earlier.
- Check the operator's service alerts before travelling — weather, tides and river levels affect services.
- Confirm accepted payment methods and whether a booking is required for vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
The TransLink passenger ferry from Redland Bay Marina is a flat 50 cent fare on a go card, contactless bank card or paper ticket, and children aged 4 and under travel free. On SeaLink's vehicle ferry a walk-on adult pays $10 and a child aged 5 to 14 pays $4 to or from Redland Bay, and a car up to 5.4 metres is $94.50 one way.
TransLink's planner gives 15 minutes from Redland Bay Marina to Karragarra Island on the direct clockwise runs, and 15 minutes back on the direct return runs; one weekday afternoon run, the 3:15 pm, takes 18. SeaLink's vehicle ferry takes 35 minutes each way.
On the dates TransLink's planner showed, 22 October to 20 November 2026, there were 31 direct departures from Redland Bay Marina to Karragarra on Tuesdays to Fridays, 30 on Mondays and 23 on Saturdays and Sundays. The first weekday sailing is 3:55 am and the last is 11:45 pm, with the same 11:45 pm last departure on weekends.
On weekdays the last direct departure before midnight is 11:16 pm, and there is one more at 12:01 am. On Saturdays it is 11:01 pm, then 12:31 am on Sunday morning, and on Sundays 11:01 pm. These are the direct sailings in TransLink's planner for 22 October to 20 November 2026.
Yes, but only on SeaLink's barge, which loads at 1 Weinam Street in Redland Bay. SeaLink's fare table puts a car or motorhome of up to 5.4 metres at $94.50 one way, or $37.80 with an SMBI resident profile, and adds a 3 per cent temporary fuel surcharge on a separate line. Book first: the timetable page calls bookings essential and wants vehicles at the terminal 20 minutes early.
No, not for the 50 cent passenger fare. TransLink calls the south-east Queensland network cashless, so you tap a go card or bank card, or hold a paper ticket, and coins and notes are accepted only at go card top-up points. The SeaLink barge is paid for when you book, online or through its reservations team on 07 3488 5300.
Yes. TransLink's clockwise runs call at Karragarra first, then Macleay (usually 3 minutes later), Lamb (8 to 11) and Russell (15 to 20 minutes later). Check the destination shown in the journey planner, because counter-clockwise runs leave Redland Bay for Russell Island first and reach Karragarra last.
A SeaLink status notice says spring-tide lows and silt may delay or reschedule some of its SMBI barge sailings between October 2026 and January 2027, with affected bookings contacted. It names the vehicle ferry only; nothing on it refers to TransLink's passenger boats.