There are 13 ways to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- 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
10h 32m$167–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- 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
31h$116–193Train via Sydney
- 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$171–489Drive 1,533.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Swan Hillcar 1,533.1 km
17h 13m$278–401Fly Brisbane Airport to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Albury (ABX)plane BNE - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
11h 44m$320–958Fly 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$147–534Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
12h 9m$129–475Fly Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane BNE - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
12h 41m$388–809Fly Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
14h 4m$231–676Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
13h 23m$190–500Fly Brisbane Airport to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane BNE - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
14h 5m$417–1,020Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
34h 10m$217–573Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain Bendigo
2d 9h$2,696–3,696
Brisbane to Swan Hill by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 10h 32m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Benalla Station/Mackellar St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
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 1720 km. The road distance is 1533.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill without a car is to bus which takes 31h and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Brisbane to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Brisbane to Swan Hill bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
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 bus which takes 31h and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $170 - $490 and takes 32h.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Benalla Station, Coach Stop, and Benalla Station/Mackellar St in around 31h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street Station to Swan Hill Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 32h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
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
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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
- 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
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Brisbane to Swan Hill bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Swan Hill is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:44 AM in Brisbane and 6:44 AM in Swan Hill.
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.
There are 29+ hotels available in Swan Hill.

























