There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
6h 35m$134–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus 3206
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 2703
20h 19m$82–117Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bell Stationtrain Bmt
16h 56m$93–278Drive 922.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Blue Mountainscar 922.8 km
11h 32m$164–236Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
8h 5m$102–336Fly Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bell Stationtrain
9h 15m$154–444Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
9h 21m$108–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
23h 12m$169–356
Brisbane to Blue Mountains by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs $130 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Blue Mountains. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A and Main St Before Bridge St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Blue Mountains station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Bell Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
The distance between Brisbane and Blue Mountains is 916 km. The road distance is 922.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains without a car is to train which takes 16h 56m and costs $90 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains, including transfers.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains is to train which takes 16h 56m and costs $90 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Blue Mountains via Strathfield Station and Bell Station in around 16h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, and Main St Before Bridge St in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Blue Mountains bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Blue Mountains is 923 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Brisbane to Blue Mountains.
There are 203+ hotels available in Blue Mountains.















