Australia›From Sydney›Brisbane
Sydney to Brisbane by train, flight or bus
About 920 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹4,910 per person.
Brisbane to SydneyFastest
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
NSW TrainLink XPT (Brisbane XPT)
from ₹4,910 per person
Best value
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | 4 h | ₹5,890–₹24,850per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | NSW TrainLink XPT (Brisbane XPT) | 14.5 h | ₹4,910–₹18,310per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Greyhound overnight coach | 16 hovernight | ₹7,190–₹12,430per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar: Jetstar and Virgin's cheapest fares carry no checked bag (add AUD 25-45 online); Qantas includes one.
- Train, NSW TrainLink XPT (Brisbane XPT): One train a day each way, via Casino and Kyogle.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | ₹11,780–₹49,700 | ₹23,560–₹99,400 |
| Train · NSW TrainLink XPT (Brisbane XPT) | ₹9,820–₹36,620 | ₹19,640–₹73,240 |
| Bus · Greyhound overnight coach | ₹14,380–₹24,860 | ₹28,760–₹49,720 |
Once you’re in Brisbane
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Sydney and Brisbane
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.