There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Brisbane by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
13h 22m$283–800Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
15h 14m$246–803Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Croydon to Mount Surprisebus
- Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoebus
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
- Take the train from Tully to Roma Streettrain
30h 23m$291–6,189Bus
- Take the bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
38h 10m$364–524Drive 1,938.8 km
- Drive from Croydon to Brisbanecar 1,938.8 km
23h 38m$409–591Bus to Normanton, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Croydon to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTN - BNE
8h 49m$1,262–1,587Bus to Normanton, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Croydon to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
16h 55m$265–1,040Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
39h 15m$404–874
Croydon to Brisbane by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Brisbane is to bus which costs $360 - $550 and takes 38h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Brisbane is to bus and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $1,200 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Croydon and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Croydon and Brisbane is 1982 km. The road distance is 1938.8 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Brisbane without a car is to bus which takes 38h 10m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Croydon to Brisbane, including transfers.
Croydon to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Croydon station.
Croydon to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Brisbane is 1939 km. It takes approximately 23h 38m to drive from Croydon to Brisbane.
There are 2580+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Croydon, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Croydon to Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Tully to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,665
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,523
- Heritage Class
- $5,665
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Croydon to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
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