There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 5m$182–368Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
26h 44m$141–505Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
31h 21m$288–556Drive 1,643.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arenacar 1,643.1 km
18h 25m$296–427Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
6h 44m$146–396Fly 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
6h 39m$178–528Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
7h 50m$176–446Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 3h$2,696–3,696
Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena is to train and fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $180 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Melbourne via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Rod Laver Arena station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Jolimont-MCG Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Brisbane and Rod Laver Arena is 1417 km. The road distance is 1643.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 26h 44m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena, including transfers.
Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $180 - $370. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 26h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 31h 21m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Rod Laver Arena, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street Station to Rod Laver Arena via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Jolimont-MCG Station in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena is 1643 km. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Brisbane to Rod Laver Arena.
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