There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Orpheus Island by plane, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
7h 44mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Inghamtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
21h 35mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Inghambus Au050-1
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
25h 37mFly Brisbane Airport to Palm Island Airport, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Palm Island Airport (PMK)plane BNE - PMK
- Walk from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Orpheus Islandunknown
5h 14mFly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, train, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
11h 16mFly Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
10h 27mTrain to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, train, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
13h 16mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
27h 30m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and Orpheus Island is 1214 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Orpheus Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 21h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Brisbane to Orpheus Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Orpheus Island.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Orpheus Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Orpheus Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty, then travel to Orpheus Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to Orpheus Island via Ingham in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palm Island Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palm Island Airport via Mackay, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palm Island Airport via Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palm Island Airport via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- 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
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Cairns Central Station to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Proserpine to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
Train from Cairns Central Station to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
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