There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Carlingford by train, plane, subway, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, subway, line 550 bus
best- Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the subway from Central Station to Epping Stationsubway
- Take the bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand E to Pennant Hills Rd Before Evans Rdbus
4h 7m$126–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Hornsby Station, Stand Abus 3204
15h 3m$72–183Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Hornsby Stationtrain 32
14h 16m$88–251Drive 894.3 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Carlingfordcar 894.3 km
9h 25m$164–236Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
5h 44m$88–410Fly 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 Epping Stationtrain
6h 30m$118–389Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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
6h 53m$100–406Bus via Central Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
18h 43m$158–358
Brisbane to Carlingford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Carlingford is to train which costs $85 - $260 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Carlingford is to train and fly and subway and line 550 bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Carlingford. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Pennant Hills Rd Before Evans Rd via Hornsby Station, Stand C and Pennant Hills Station, Railway St, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Carlingford station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Epping Station via Hornsby Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Brisbane and Carlingford is 804 km. The road distance is 894.3 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Carlingford without a car is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Brisbane to Carlingford, including transfers.
Brisbane to Carlingford bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Carlingford train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Carlingford is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs $85 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 15h 3m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Carlingford, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Roma Street Station to Hornsby Station twice daily. Tickets cost $80–240 and the journey takes 13h 49m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Hornsby Station, Stand A 6 times a week. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport NSW
Subway from Central Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Website
- Sydney Metro
- Adult Fare
- $4–6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand E to Pennant Hills Rd Before Evans Rd
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Hornsby Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Hornsby Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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Booking & Getting There
Brisbane to Carlingford bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Hornsby Station, Stand A.
Carlingford is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:06 AM in Brisbane and 6:06 AM in Carlingford.
Brisbane to Carlingford train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Hornsby Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Carlingford is 894 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Brisbane to Carlingford.
There are 5470+ hotels available in Carlingford.



















