An excellent, reliable, fast, ferry service to Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands is provided by Bay Islands Transit System (BITS). Ferries depart from the Weinam Creek Marina, Banana Street, Redland Bay approximately every half hour, running from 4 am till 12 pm and the service is operational 7 days a week 365 days a year.

The waterbuses are modern diesel powered catamarans that seat over a hundred passengers and travel at over 20 knots per hour, making the direct trip to Russell Island in 15 minutes.

The Barge servicing the Bay Islands is operated by Stradbroke Ferries and departs from Redland bay approximately every hour on weekdays and about every 2 hours on weekends and public holidays.