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Brisbane to Sydney

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Brisbane to Sydney. From €32.08, fastest 4h 32m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Brisbane to Sydney costs €32.08 at the cheapest and takes 4h 32m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 8 operators. The route covers 748 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
748 km
Fastest
4h 32m
Average
5h 55m
Services per day
72
Cheapest
€32.08
CO2 per passenger
131.2 kg
Door to door

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.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 32m1h 22m3h 10m€77.43185.7 kg48
Train5h 43m4h 59m44m€91.0924.2 kg12
Coach10h 18m9h 34m44m€38.1319.8 kg12
  • 4h 32mFastest, by Flight
  • €38.13Cheapest, by Coach
  • 19.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 748 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€32.08
  1. Transport for New South Wales TN129410:249h 47m20:11Brisbane Coach TerminalParramatta EA

Door to door 10h 31mCO2 19.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€78.02
  1. Hi Fly (5K) HF865720:151h 22m21:37Brisbane BNESydney SYD

Door to door 4h 32mCO2 185.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

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.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

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 Sydney
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Brisbane to SydneySatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€83.23€66.18€57.93€48.03€49.13€63.98€56.83€47.48€45.28€38.68€38.13€41.43€51.33€46.38
Flight€165.34€133.48€118.73€95.72€99.85€124.63€115.78€97.49€89.82€78.61€77.43€83.33€101.62€93.95
Train€218.14€175.24€141.69€113.64€120.79€153.24€140.59€123.54€120.79€92.74€91.09€97.69€121.89€112.54

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €32.08

Sydney is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

A hotel room

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Booking window

When to book Brisbane to Sydney

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €40.3390 days
  2. €24.9360 days
  3. €26.5845 days
  4. €30.4330 days
  5. €36.4821 days
  6. €46.3814 days
  7. €56.837 days
  8. €57.933 days
  9. €83.231 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €24.93.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 234 percent. The most expensive point is €83.23, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€83.23€24.931371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €45.28Sun
  2. €38.68Mon
  3. €38.13Tue
  4. €41.43Wed
  5. €51.33Thu
  6. €46.38Fri
  7. €47.48Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €48.03Sep
  2. €35.38Oct
  3. €30.43Nov
  4. €32.08Dec
  5. €30.43Jan
  6. €29.88Feb

The route

BrisbaneBrisbaneSydneySydney
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 748 km against 733 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Brisbane at 06:01 and the last at 20:52, across 48 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

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

Sydney

Rail
  • North Sydney railway station
  • Rookwood railway station, Sydney
  • APM Siding
Bus
  • Parramatta EA
  • UTS Shuttle Bus
Air
  • SYD
Ferry
  • North Sydney
  • Cabarita
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Air Vanuatu€66.814h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Hi Fly (5K)€65.634h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
National Jet Express€67.994h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
NSW TrainLink€77.895h 41m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Regional Express€66.814h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Scoot€65.634h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Transport for New South Wales€32.0810h 16m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Virgin Australia€69.174h 32m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€26.0081%
Taxes€2.608%
Supplier fees€1.495%
Our service fee€1.996%
Total you pay€32.08100%

The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near North Sydney railway station

Most of the points near North Sydney railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Brisbane to Sydney

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 Sydney?

The fastest journey from Brisbane to Sydney takes 4h 32m door to door, of which 1h 22m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 55m, 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 Sydney?

The cheapest fare from Brisbane to Sydney is €32.08, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €105.16. 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 Sydney?

The cheapest way from Brisbane to Sydney is by Coach, at €38.13 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 10h 18m 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.

What is the fastest way to get from Brisbane to Sydney?

The fastest way from Brisbane to Sydney is by Flight, at 4h 32m door to door. Only 1h 22m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €77.43.

When should I book Brisbane to Sydney?

Fares from Brisbane to Sydney bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €24.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 234 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Brisbane to Sydney?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Brisbane to Sydney, at €38.13. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 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 Sydney?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Brisbane to Sydney, at €29.88 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 Sydney?

8 operators sell services from Brisbane to Sydney across 3 modes: Air Vanuatu, Hi Fly (5K), National Jet Express, NSW TrainLink, Regional Express, Scoot. 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 Sydney?

Every service we sell from Brisbane to Sydney is direct, with around 72 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 32m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Brisbane to Sydney produce?

Traveling from Brisbane to Sydney by Coach produces about 19.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 185.7 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Brisbane to Sydney use?

Services from Brisbane to Sydney by Flight leave from Brisbane BNE and arrive at Sydney SYD. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Sydney?

2 of the 8 operators we sell from Brisbane to Sydney 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

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

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 Sydney on September 11, 2026: 748 km of route against 733 km in a straight line, 72 services a day, 8 operators, a cheapest fare of €32.08, and 4h 32m 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 Sydney and elsewhere in Australia. None of it is ours to sell.

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