There are 5 ways to get from Dunedin to Brisbane by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Dunedin to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUD - BNE
9h 23m$312–1,255Fly Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DUD - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
8h 23m$275–1,158Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ZQN - BNE
11h 6m$423–925Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ZQN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
12h 31m$316–1,778Bus to Invercargill, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IVC - BNE
12h 44m$290–964
Dunedin (DUD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Brisbane is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $950 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Brisbane is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Dunedin and Brisbane is 2598 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Dunedin to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 3h behind Dunedin. It is currently 8:01 PM in Dunedin and 5:01 PM in Brisbane.
There are 2596+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Brisbane Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Invercargill to Brisbane Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Brisbane Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Brisbane Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Invercargill to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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