Cheapest€73.49
- NSW TrainLink NS918906:014h 42m10:43South Brisbane railway stationMaitland railway station
Door to door 5h 26mCO2 22.9 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Brisbane to Maitland costs €73.49 at the cheapest and takes 5h 26m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 693 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 693 km
- Fastest
- 5h 26m
- Average
- 5h 50m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €73.49
- CO2 per passenger
- 22.9 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 5h 26m | 4h 42m | 44m | €94.94 | 22.9 kg | 4 |
- 5h 26mFastest, by Train
- €94.94Cheapest, by Train
- 22.9 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 693 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€77.89
- NSW TrainLink NS862907:303h 6m10:36South Brisbane railway stationWauchope railway station
- NSW TrainLink NS285811:421h 37m13:19Wauchope railway stationMaitland railway station
Changes at Port Macquarie, with 66 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 6h 33mCO2 21.9 kgChanges 1Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Brisbane to Maitland | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €193.66 | €148.23 | €137.61 | €137.61 | €165.34 | €137.02 | €150.00 | €129.35 | €98.08 | €85.10 | €110.47 | €124.63 | €121.68 | €105.75 |
| Train | €181.29 | €158.19 | €134.54 | €148.29 | €145.54 | €164.79 | €171.94 | €126.84 | €98.24 | €103.74 | €94.94 | €152.14 | €113.09 | €116.94 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €73.49
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Maitland. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Maitland railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Brisbane to Maitland
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €91.0990 days
- €65.2460 days
- €63.8645 days
- €65.6330 days
- €88.6421 days
- €105.7514 days
- €150.007 days
- €134.543 days
- €181.291 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €63.86.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 184 percent. The most expensive point is €181.29, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €126.84Sun
- €98.08Mon
- €85.10Tue
- €94.94Wed
- €124.63Thu
- €113.09Fri
- €105.75Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €134.54Sep
- €80.38Oct
- €75.69Nov
- €70.35Dec
- €83.33Jan
- €60.84Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 693 km against 602 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Tamworth, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Toowoomba. The gap between arriving and leaving is 53 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Brisbane at 06:01 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Brisbane
Rail
- South Brisbane railway station
- Alderley
- RBWH busway station
Bus
- Brisbane Coach Terminal
- South Bank
Air
- BNE
Ferry
- Brisbane Cruise Terminal
- Bulimba ferry terminal
Maitland
Rail
- Maitland railway station
- East Maitland railway station
- High Street
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW TrainLink | €73.49 | 5h 26m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €65.00 | 88% |
| Taxes | €6.50 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €73.49 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Maitland well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Maitland railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
Check Maitland on StasherOr try Bounce
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Questions about Brisbane to Maitland
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Brisbane to Maitland?
The fastest journey from Brisbane to Maitland takes 5h 26m door to door, of which 4h 42m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 5h 50m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Brisbane to Maitland?
The cheapest fare from Brisbane to Maitland is €73.49, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €126.84. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Maitland?
The cheapest way from Brisbane to Maitland is by train, at €94.94 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 5h 26m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Brisbane to Maitland?
Fares from Brisbane to Maitland bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €63.86. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 184 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Brisbane to Maitland?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Brisbane to Maitland, at €85.10. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Brisbane to Maitland?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Brisbane to Maitland, at €60.84 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Brisbane to Maitland?
1 operators sell services from Brisbane to Maitland across 1 mode: NSW TrainLink. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Brisbane to Maitland?
20 percent of the services we sell from Brisbane to Maitland are direct. The rest connect at Tamworth, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Toowoomba, with about 53 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Brisbane to Maitland use?
Services from Brisbane to Maitland by train leave from South Brisbane railway station and arrive at Maitland railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Brisbane to Maitland?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Brisbane to Maitland allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Brisbane to Maitland on September 12, 2026: 693 km of route against 602 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €73.49, and 5h 26m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Maitland and elsewhere in Australia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Maitland before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Maitland, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Other ways to make this journey
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- 2Operators
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