Cheapest€43.21
- Virgin Australia VA302214:151h15:15Gladstone GLTBrisbane BNE
Door to door 4h 10mCO2 111.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Gladstone to Brisbane costs €43.21 at the cheapest and takes 3h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 445 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 445 km
- Fastest
- 3h 45m
- Average
- 4h 5m
- Services per day
- 9
- Cheapest
- €43.21
- CO2 per passenger
- 53.3 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 | 4h 6m | 3h 22m | 44m | €55.89 | 14.5 kg | 7 |
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €56.78 | 111.4 kg | 2 |
- 4h 6mFastest, by Train
- €55.89Cheapest, by Train
- 14.5 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 445 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.
Fastest€46.54
- Queensland Rail QR408806:123h 22m09:34Gladstone railway stationSouth Brisbane railway station
Door to door 4h 6mCO2 14.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
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 Gladstone to Brisbane | SatSep 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €129.04 | €130.69 | €100.44 | €80.09 | €90.54 | €104.29 | €85.59 | €74.04 | €67.44 | €58.09 | €55.89 | €75.14 | €92.19 | €70.74 |
| Flight | €122.27 | €108.70 | €102.80 | €78.61 | €70.94 | €91.00 | €75.66 | €74.48 | €63.27 | €56.78 | €57.96 | €57.96 | €76.25 | €59.73 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €43.21
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When to book Gladstone to Brisbane
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €66.8990 days
- €39.0860 days
- €43.2145 days
- €52.0630 days
- €50.2921 days
- €59.7314 days
- €75.667 days
- €100.443 days
- €122.271 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €39.08.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 213 percent. The most expensive point is €122.27, 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.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €63.27Sun
- €56.78Mon
- €55.89Tue
- €57.96Wed
- €76.25Thu
- €59.73Fri
- €74.04Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €78.61Sep
- €49.84Oct
- €48.52Nov
- €41.44Dec
- €44.89Jan
- €39.39Feb
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
- 56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 445 km against 440 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Rockhampton. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Gladstone at 06:12 and the last at 17:18, across 7 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.
Gladstone
Rail
- Gladstone railway station
Bus
- Bus Station
Air
- GLT
Ferry
- GLNG
- QCLNG
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Queensland Rail | €46.54 | 3h 45m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Virgin Australia | €43.21 | 4h 9m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
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 | €29.00 | 67% |
| Taxes | €5.22 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €43.21 | 100% |
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Questions about Gladstone to Brisbane
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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
The fastest journey from Gladstone to Brisbane takes 3h 45m door to door, of which 3h 22m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 5m, 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
The cheapest fare from Gladstone to Brisbane is €43.21, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €77.89. 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
The cheapest way from Gladstone to Brisbane is by Train, at €55.89 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 6m 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
The fastest way from Gladstone to Brisbane is by Train, at 4h 6m door to door. Only 3h 22m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €55.89.
When should I book Gladstone to Brisbane?
Fares from Gladstone to Brisbane bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €39.08. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 213 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Gladstone to Brisbane, at €55.89. 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Gladstone to Brisbane, at €39.39 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
2 operators sell services from Gladstone to Brisbane across 2 modes: Queensland Rail, Virgin Australia. 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
56 percent of the services we sell from Gladstone to Brisbane are direct. The rest connect at Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Gladstone to Brisbane produce?
Traveling from Gladstone to Brisbane by Train produces about 14.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 111.4 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Gladstone to Brisbane use?
Services from Gladstone to Brisbane by Train leave from Gladstone railway station and arrive at South Brisbane 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 Gladstone to Brisbane?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Gladstone to Brisbane 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 Gladstone to Brisbane on September 11, 2026: 445 km of route against 440 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €43.21, and 3h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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