There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Emu Plains Stationtrain
4h 25m$126–440Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Penrith Station, Stand Dbus 2701
16h 58m$78–114Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
14h 56m$89–252Drive 932.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Emu Plainscar 932.4 km
9h 57m$171–247Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain
6h 12m$89–412Fly 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 Emu Plains Stationtrain
7h 15m$121–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
19h 1m$158–359
Brisbane to Emu Plains by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Emu Plains station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Penrith Station, Stand D via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Emu Plains station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Emu Plains Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Brisbane and Emu Plains is 832 km. The road distance is 932.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains without a car is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains, including transfers.
Brisbane to Emu Plains bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Emu Plains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Emu Plains is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs $85 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Emu Plains, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Emu Plains Station via Strathfield Station in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Emu Plains Station via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Penrith Station, Stand D, and Penrith Station in around 16h 58m.
- 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
- $75–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
- 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
- $120–390
- 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
- $75–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Penrith Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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Booking & Getting There
Brisbane to Emu Plains bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Emu Plains is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 3:28 PM in Brisbane and 4:28 PM in Emu Plains.
Brisbane to Emu Plains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Emu Plains is 932 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Brisbane to Emu Plains.
There are 263+ hotels available in Emu Plains.















