There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Pialba by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, fly to Hervey Bay
best- Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
2h 32m$209–486Train, Railbus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus RailBus Connections – Tilt Train / ...
5h 38m$52–976Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey Baybus Hervey Bay / ...
7h$60–140Drive 284 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Pialbacar 284 km
3h 16m$52–75Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane BNE - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
5h 17m$213–369
Brisbane to Pialba by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Pialba is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Pialba is to train and fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $200 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brisbane and arriving at Hervey Bay. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Brisbane and Pialba is 256 km. The road distance is 284 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Pialba without a car is to train and Railbus which takes 5h 38m and costs $50 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Brisbane to Pialba, including transfers.
Brisbane to Pialba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Pialba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Hervey Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Pialba is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Brisbane to Pialba.
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What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Pialba, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Brisbane to Hervey Bay 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 7h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
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