There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Stationtrain
6h 36m$189–406Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rdbus
30h 58m$134–207Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Stationtrain
28h 31m$177–495Drive 1,732 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Barwon Headscar 1,732 km
19h 23m$313–452Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
6h 33m$147–534Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Stationtrain
8h 13m$152–498Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
8h 10m$140–596Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Stationtrain
9h 27m$212–522Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to South Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
2d 5h$2,702–3,702
Brisbane to Barwon Heads by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 30h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Barwon Heads. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Barwon Heads station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Marshall Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Brisbane and Barwon Heads is 1502 km. The road distance is 1732 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 31m and costs $170 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads, including transfers.
Brisbane to Barwon Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Barwon Heads train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Barwon Heads is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 31m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 30h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Barwon Heads, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Marshall Station, and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd in around 28h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd in around 30h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to South Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd
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Booking & Getting There
Brisbane to Barwon Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Barwon Heads is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 9:22 AM in Brisbane and 10:22 AM in Barwon Heads.
Brisbane to Barwon Heads train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Barwon Heads is 1732 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Brisbane to Barwon Heads.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Barwon Heads.















