There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane BNE - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
9h 12m$285–809Train via Sydney
cheapest- 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 Swan Hill Stationtrain
32h$145–514Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
33h 50m$237–414Drive 1,533.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Swan Hillcar 1,533.1 km
17h 13m$276–398Fly Brisbane Airport to Albury, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Albury (ABX)plane BNE - ABX
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
11h 12m$315–763Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
11h 3m$171–365Fly 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 Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
11h 35m$172–537Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
11h 57m$184–458Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
34h 10m$201–428Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain Bendigo
2d 8h$2,700–3,705
Brisbane to Swan Hill by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill is to train via Sydney which costs $140 - $550 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 9h 12m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Sydney International Airport and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Swan Hill Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Brisbane and Swan Hill is 1530 km. The road distance is 1533.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 32h and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Brisbane to Swan Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Swan Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill is to train via Sydney which takes 32h and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Albury, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 33h 50m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Swan Hill Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 32h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, International Airport Station, Sydney International Airport, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Swan Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Brisbane to Swan Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Swan Hill is 1533 km. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Brisbane to Swan Hill.
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