Fremantle (B-Shed) – Rottnest Island
Ferry to Australia
Fremantle (B-Shed) – Rottnest Island
Ferry to Australia
Depending on the season their are usually 6 daily and 43 weekly sailings between Fremantle (B-Shed) and Rottnest Island.Rottnest Express provides the ferry from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island. Fremantle (B-Shed) Rottnest Island ferries take around 30 minutes. The ferry costs between $92.15 and $366.11, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island.
The earliest Fremantle (B-Shed) Rottnest Island ferry typically departs Fremantle (B-Shed) at about 07:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 17:15.
Ferries from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island sail in around 30 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 43 weekly sailings from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island provided by Rottnest Express. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island typically range between $92.15* and $366.11*. On average the Fremantle (B-Shed) Rottnest Island ferry is $185.41*. The cheapest Fremantle (B-Shed) Rottnest Island ferry prices start from $92.15*. The average price for a foot passenger is $185.41*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 August 2025.
The distance between Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island is approximately 14 miles (22km) or 12 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Fremantle (B-Shed) and Rottnest Island.
Rottnest Express allow foot passengers on Fremantle (B-Shed) Rottnest Island ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Fremantle (B-Shed) to Rottnest Island.
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| Fremantle (B-Shed) - Rottnest Island Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Perth | |
| Destination | Australia | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Rottnest Express | |
| Average Price | $185 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 43 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 30 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 30 m | |
| First Ferry | 07:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 17:15 | |
| Distance | 12 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 August 2025.
Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia found by the mouth of the twisting Swan River just south of the state capital of Perth. Much of the city is built upon a chain of limestone hills, known to the indigenous Australian population as Booyeembaras, on a triangular stretch of land that angles into the deep-blue waters of the Indian Ocean. The beaches skirting the city shoreline, their silver-sand as soft as velvet, are popular during the summer months when the air is warmed by the sultry glow of the sun. Fremantle was first founded as a base camp by British naval officer Captain Charles Fremantle in the early 1800’s. Since then it has evolved into a bustling metropolis shaped by an amalgamation of modern and 19th Century architecture. One of the most noteworthy structures of this unique cityscape is the historic Roundhouse prison, an imposing limestone tower which ranks as the oldest building in the entire Western Australia region. The port of Fremantle sits upon the southern bank lining the mouth of the Swan River. Here, inside a recently renovated cargo warehouse called B Shed, is found the local ferry terminal. Facilities include a café, toilets, an ATM and a baby changing room – all of which form part of a contemporary unit that sits stark against the backdrop of the shed’s original interior. A number of transport routes lead to and from the port. The Fremantle train station, which also serves as a hub for the public buses that cruise across the city centre, is under a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal and offers a direct route into downtown Perth. There are plenty of main roads that feed into the harbour-side too, including the Kwinana Freeway that covers over 60-miles, both to the north and south, of the region’s curved coastline. One passenger route currently leaves from the B Shed port in Fremantle. A Rottnest Express line sails to Rottnest Island just a short distance off the city’s western coast, a journey that whisks passengers out of the narrow harbour and into the Indian Ocean.
