There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane BNE - CED
- Take the taxi from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
8h 17m$519–1,166Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane OOL - CED
- Take the taxi from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
10h 29m$422–1,219Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
- Take the taxi from Ceduna to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
2d 3h$450–775Train, bus, taxi via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
- Take the taxi from Ceduna to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
2d 7h$790–5,268Drive 2,364.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnellcar 2,364.8 km
25h 46m$428–618Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MCY - CED
- Take the taxi from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
20h 58m$483–1,443Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
- Take the taxi from Ceduna to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
3d 4h$3,215–4,535Train, bus, taxi #2
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
- Take the taxi from Ceduna to Lake MacDonnelltaxi
4d 11h$3,600–17,910
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ceduna Airport (CED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 25h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 17m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Brisbane and Lake MacDonnell is 2033 km. The road distance is 2364.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell, including transfers.
Lake MacDonnell is 30 min ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 3:59 AM in Brisbane and 4:29 AM in Lake MacDonnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell is 2365 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lake MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Lake MacDonnell. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Ceduna Airport (CED), then take the taxi to Lake MacDonnell. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, take the bus to Albury, walk to Albury Station/Hume Hwy, take the bus to 85 Franklin St, take the bus to Ceduna, then take the taxi to Lake MacDonnell.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ceduna Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ceduna Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
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
- 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
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
Ceduna Ambassador Cabs
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- 131008.com
Ceduna Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8625 2964
- Website
- au.showmelocal.com
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