There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BNE - PLO
6h 22m$454–1,386Bus
cheapest- 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 Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 1h$144–515Train, bus 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 Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 4h$484–5,008Drive 2,165.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Port Lincolncar 2,165.8 km
23h 39m$398–574Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane OOL - PLO
8h 50m$247–938Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar
- Take the bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincolnbus
3d 1h$3,015–4,271Train, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus 1001
4d 8h$3,294–17,650
Brisbane to Port Lincoln by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln is to bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $450 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Port Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Brisbane and Port Lincoln is 1853 km. The road distance is 2165.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
Brisbane to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $450 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
Brisbane to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Port Lincoln is 30 min ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 3:40 PM in Brisbane and 4:10 PM in Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- 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 Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $70–110
- 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 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotunda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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