Travel to Brisbane

Every way to reach Brisbane: 3 modes compared, with fares.

A breathtaking view of Brisbane's illuminated skyline at night with reflections on the river.

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.

Checked October 2, 2026Priced for October 2, 2026One passenger, all fees included

Arriving

How people reach Brisbane

Every mode that actually calls at Brisbane, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.

One row per mode that actually calls here. Reach is the furthest origin that mode serves in a straight line.
ModeOriginsFromFastestReachOperators
Train32€11.891h 28m1,111 km2
Coach18€10.072h 2m1,375 km2
Flight85€50.294h 11m12,333 km28
  • 53Places you can arrive from
  • 53Places you can leave for
  • 21Countries
  • 32Operators

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Brisbane is not something we sell.

A hotel room

Looking for somewhere to stay in Brisbane?

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km129%Gold Coast, 71 km
200 to 600 km2216%Hervey Bay, 244 km
600 to 1,500 km4231%Maitland, 602 km
Over 1,500 km5944%Mount Isa, 1563 km
Origins

Which countries you can arrive from

Countries with at least one route into Brisbane that we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
Australia8765%
New Zealand64%
China43%
United States43%
United Arab Emirates32%
Brunei21%
Fiji21%
Hong Kong SAR China21%
Indonesia21%
South Korea21%
Malaysia21%
New Caledonia21%
Papua New Guinea21%
Philippines21%
Qatar21%
Solomon Islands21%
Singapore21%
Thailand21%
Taiwan21%
Vanuatu21%
Terminals

Stations, airports and ports in Brisbane

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
Fares

The cheapest journeys into Brisbane

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Cheapest fare and fastest journey into Brisbane, over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Gold Coast to Brisbane bus€10.072h 2m71 km
Sunshine Coast to Brisbane bus€10.072h 21m90 km
Toowoomba to Brisbane bus€10.072h 37m106 km
Gold Coast to Brisbane train€11.891h 28m71 km
Sunshine Coast to Brisbane train€14.091h 34m90 km
Toowoomba to Brisbane train€19.041h 41m106 km
Hervey Bay to Brisbane train€34.993h244 km
Sydney to Brisbane bus€36.4810h 19m733 km
Newcastle to Brisbane bus€41.989h 14m619 km
Central Coast to Brisbane bus€44.1811h 5m682 km
Canberra to Brisbane bus€46.3811h 32m944 km
Gladstone to Brisbane flight€50.294h 11m440 km
Bundaberg to Brisbane train€52.042h 49m297 km
Coffs Harbour to Brisbane train€52.043h 28m315 km
Wollongong to Brisbane bus€52.439h 9m800 km
Rockhampton to Brisbane flight€57.374h 18m520 km

A day in Brisbane hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near South Brisbane railway station

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Popular trips 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 bus 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 modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances

Elsewhere in Australia

The wider region

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Brisbane are the half people leave until last.

A guided tour group

Anything to book in Brisbane before you go?

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