There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Laura by plane, bus, taxi, car or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Brisbane to Cairns, bus, taxi • 10h 40m
Cheapest option
8 alternative options
Fly Brisbane to Cooktown, drive • 7h 23m
Train, bus, drive • 29h 51m
Bus, taxi • 35h 5m
Bus, taxi via Cairns • 35h 44m
Drive • 25h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Laura is to train and fly and drive which costs $130 - $350 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Laura is to fly and drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between Brisbane and Laura is 1729 km. The road distance is 2124.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Laura without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 35h 5m and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Brisbane to Laura, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Laura is 2125 km. It takes approximately 25h 12m to drive from Brisbane to Laura.
- Distance: 1729.4 km
- Duration: 10h 40m
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Laura, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Laura. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, take the walk to Brisbane airport, fly to Cairns, take the walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the walk to Cairns, take the bus to Lakeland Downs, then take the taxi to Laura. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, take the walk to Brisbane airport, fly to Cooktown, then take the drive to Laura.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,300
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Cooktown via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Cooktown via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Cooktown via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $900
Flights from Gold Coast to Cooktown via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $310
Flights from Gold Coast to Cooktown via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,000
Flights from Maroochydore to Cooktown via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $280
Flights from Maroochydore to Cooktown via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $800
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $320
Flights from Maroochydore to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170 - $6,500
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170 - $280
- AChoice
- $270 - $420
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $100
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Palmer River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190 - $260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Greyhound Australia is the country’s only long-distance bus operator running services in all states and territories. Greyhound Australia has been operating for 110 years and is the leading bus company in Australia. The extensive network now covers most of the Australian mainland, although service is limited in Western Australia with just a single route to Broome. Buses are equipped for long journeys, with free WiFi, air-conditioning, full disability access, USB chargers, reclining seats and an onboard bathroom.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260 - $380
- Advantage
- $330 - $480
- Flexible
- $420 - $650
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $250 - $300
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