There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Lady Elliot Island by train, unknown, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain Tilt Train / ...
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
6h 30mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus Au050-1 / ...
- Walk from Garretts Way at Nielson Park to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
9h 55mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Brisbane to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
- Walk from Wanggoolba Creek to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
6h 55mFly to Bundaberg, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane BNE - BDB
- Walk from Bundaberg-Airport-BDB to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
4h 16mTrain, travel via Burnett Heads
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain Tilt Train / ...
- Walk from Zunker St at Water Tower to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
7h 53mBus, travel via Burnett Heads (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bundabergbus Cairns / ...
- Walk from Zunker St at Water Tower to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
12h 15mFly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
4h 58m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Brisbane and Lady Elliot Island is 433 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lady Elliot Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Brisbane to Lady Elliot Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lady Elliot Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Lady Elliot Island. However, you can take the train to Bundaberg then travel to Lady Elliot Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Lady Elliot Island via Bundaberg, Woongarra St at Library, and Garretts Way at Nielson Park in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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