There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Tarawa by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane OOL - TRW
24h 58m$753–3,822Fly from Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BNE - TRW
11h 36m$415–1,621Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane WTB - TRW
41h 15m$771–3,000
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Tarawa is to fly which costs $410 - $1,700 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Tarawa is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Brisbane and Tarawa is 4027 km.
It takes approximately 24h 58m to get from Brisbane to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 2h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 1:36 PM in Brisbane and 3:36 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Nauru Airlines flies from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) once a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Flexible
- $30–40
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