There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Derby by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST)plane BNE - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher Stbus
7h 58m$264–708Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Launceston (LST)plane OOL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher Stbus
11h 20m$236–910Train, car ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus 705
- Drive from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Derbycar
2d 21h$2,897–4,053Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Launceston (LST)plane MCY - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher Stbus
12h 19m$298–1,084
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Derby is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $750 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Derby is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Brisbane and Derby is 1833 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Brisbane to Derby, including transfers.
Derby is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:19 AM in Brisbane and 6:19 AM in Derby.
There are 65+ hotels available in Derby.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Derby, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Derby. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Launceston (LST), take the taxi to Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1, then take the bus to Derby, Main St at Christopher St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brisbane to Derby via Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, North Shore Station, Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong, Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal, Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A, and Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- +61 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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