There are 8 ways to get from Clayton to Brisbane by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the train from Clayton Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Central station, platform 1train
5h 1m$186–374Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 42m$146–512Bus via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
29h 7m$266–536Drive 1,658.9 km
- Drive from Clayton to Brisbanecar 1,658.9 km
18h 45m$296–427Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
6h 35m$152–402Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
6h 32m$156–528Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
8h 6m$182–442Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6408 / ...
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus Pm12
32h 34m$255–398
Clayton to Brisbane by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clayton to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $150 - $410 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Clayton to Brisbane is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Clayton to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Hourigan Ave/Clayton Rd and arriving at Brisbane via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, Melbourne and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Clayton station to Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Clayton Station and arriving at Roma Street Station via Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6, Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
The distance between Clayton and Brisbane is 1434 km. The road distance is 1658.9 km.
The best way to get from Clayton to Brisbane without a car is to train which takes 27h 42m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Clayton to Brisbane, including transfers.
Clayton to Brisbane bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Clayton to Brisbane train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Clayton to Brisbane is to train which takes 27h 42m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 29h 7m.
What companies run services between Clayton, VIC, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Clayton Station to Roma Street Station via Town Hall Station, Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6, Spencer St/Collins St #1, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 27h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hourigan Ave/Clayton Rd to Brisbane via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, King St/Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 29h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Clayton Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from International Airport Station to Central station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Clayton to Brisbane bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Clayton to Brisbane train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clayton to Brisbane is 1659 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Clayton to Brisbane.
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