Travel to Brisbane
Every way to reach Brisbane: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Brisbane is reachable from 53 places across 21 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 32 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin is 71 km away.
How people reach Brisbane
Every mode that actually calls at Brisbane, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 32 | €14.09 | 1h 28m | 1,111 km | 2 |
| Coach | 18 | €10.07 | 1h 59m | 1,375 km | 2 |
| Flight | 85 | €51.47 | 4h 9m | 12,333 km | 28 |
- 53Places you can arrive from
- 53Places you can leave for
- 21Countries
- 32Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 9% | Gold Coast, 71 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 22 | 16% | Hervey Bay, 244 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 42 | 31% | Maitland, 602 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 59 | 44% | Mount Isa, 1563 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Brisbane that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 87 | 65% |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4% |
| China | 4 | 3% |
| United States | 4 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2% |
| Brunei | 2 | 1% |
| Fiji | 2 | 1% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1% |
| South Korea | 2 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1% |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 1% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1% |
| Philippines | 2 | 1% |
| Qatar | 2 | 1% |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 1% |
| Thailand | 2 | 1% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1% |
| Vanuatu | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Brisbane
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Brisbane
- South Brisbane railway station
- Alderley
- RBWH busway station
- Brisbane Coach Terminal
- South Bank
- BNE
- Brisbane Cruise Terminal
- Bulimba ferry terminal
The cheapest journeys into Brisbane
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast to Brisbane bus | €10.07 | 1h 59m | 71 km |
| Sunshine Coast to Brisbane bus | €10.07 | 2h 24m | 90 km |
| Toowoomba to Brisbane bus | €10.63 | 2h 34m | 106 km |
| Gold Coast to Brisbane train | €14.09 | 1h 28m | 71 km |
| Toowoomba to Brisbane train | €16.84 | 1h 41m | 106 km |
| Sunshine Coast to Brisbane train | €17.39 | 1h 37m | 90 km |
| Newcastle to Brisbane bus | €34.83 | 9h 6m | 619 km |
| Sydney to Brisbane bus | €37.58 | 10h 16m | 733 km |
| Bundaberg to Brisbane train | €38.84 | 2h 58m | 297 km |
| Hervey Bay to Brisbane train | €39.39 | 2h 52m | 244 km |
| Central Coast to Brisbane bus | €47.48 | 11h 28m | 682 km |
| Gladstone to Brisbane flight | €51.47 | 4h 9m | 440 km |
| Canberra to Brisbane bus | €52.98 | 11h 10m | 944 km |
| Wollongong to Brisbane bus | €55.73 | 8h 56m | 800 km |
| Rockhampton to Brisbane flight | €59.14 | 4h 17m | 520 km |
| Coffs Harbour to Brisbane train | €63.04 | 3h 25m | 315 km |
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Popular journeys to Brisbane
Common questions about Travel to Brisbane
How can I get to Brisbane?
Brisbane is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 53 places, across 21 countries, on services run by 32 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Brisbane?
The cheapest way into Brisbane is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 53 origins we sell into Brisbane over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Brisbane?
The fastest journey into Brisbane is by train, at 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 71 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Brisbane have?
Brisbane has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are South Brisbane railway station, Alderley, RBWH busway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Brisbane from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Brisbane start within 200 km. The nearest is Gold Coast, 71 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Brisbane in Australia?
Brisbane connects to 53 places on our network across 21 countries, the furthest of them 12,333 km away in a straight line. Australia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
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