There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Lilydale by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
5h 49m$183–410Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
7h 32m$136–523Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
27h 43m$171–489Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
29h 27m$209–399Drive 1,647.7 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Lilydalecar 1,647.7 km
18h 42m$298–431Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
7h 37m$147–534Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain Lilydale
2d 4h$2,696–3,696
Brisbane to Lilydale by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lilydale is to train via Sydney which costs $170 - $490 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lilydale is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Lilydale station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Lilydale Station/West William St via Sydney Central Station and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Lilydale station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Lilydale Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Brisbane and Lilydale is 1454 km. The road distance is 1647.7 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lilydale without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 43m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Brisbane to Lilydale, including transfers.
Brisbane to Lilydale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Lilydale train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lilydale is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 43m and costs $170 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 29h 27m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lilydale, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Lilydale Station via Central Station, Southern Cross, and Southern Cross Station in around 27h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lilydale Station/West William St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Station, Ringwood Station, and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- +61 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Brisbane to Lilydale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Lilydale is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:01 AM in Brisbane and 6:01 AM in Lilydale.
Brisbane to Lilydale train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Lilydale is 1648 km. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Brisbane to Lilydale.
There are 697+ hotels available in Lilydale.





















