There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Wellington by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Wellington Station, Coach Stopbus
5h 35m$406–836Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Wellington Stationtrain 427
20h 45m$99–427Bus via Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo station to Wellington Station, Coach Stopbus 556
19h 35m$188–260Drive 875.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Wellingtoncar 875.1 km
9h 58m$155–224Fly Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNE - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Wellington Stationtrain
6h 44m$374–816Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane OOL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Wellington Station, Coach Stopbus
9h$360–814Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wellington Station, Coach Stopbus 2701
25h 35m$180–370
Brisbane to Wellington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Wellington is to train which costs $95 - $430 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Wellington is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $400 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Wellington station. However, there are services departing from Brisbane City and arriving at Wellington Station, Coach Stop via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Wellington station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Wellington Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Brisbane and Wellington is 763 km. The road distance is 875.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Wellington without a car is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 19h 35m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Brisbane to Wellington, including transfers.
Brisbane to Wellington bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Brisbane City station.
Brisbane to Wellington train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Wellington is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 19h 35m and costs $180 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $430 and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Wellington, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane City to Wellington Station, Coach Stop via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, and Dubbo station in around 19h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street Station to Wellington Station via Strathfield Station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Orange Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Wellington Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo station to Wellington Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Wellington Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wellington Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 6845 2800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ogdens Coaches
Bus from Dubbo station to Wellington Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ogdens Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Wellington bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Brisbane to Wellington train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Wellington is 875 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Brisbane to Wellington.
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