There are 6 ways to get from Kailua-Kona to Brisbane by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Kona International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KOA - BNE
18h 53m$617–2,125Fly Kona International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane KOA - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
19h 59m$600–2,060Bus to Hilo International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ITO - BNE
22h 47m$867–2,925Fly Kona International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane KOA - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
30h 32m$614–2,076Fly Kona International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane KOA - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
22h 41m$653–2,303Bus to Hilo International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ITO - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
23h 52m$900–3,060
Kona International Airport (KOA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kailua-Kona to Brisbane is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kailua-Kona to Brisbane is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Kailua-Kona and Brisbane is 7613 km.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Kailua-Kona to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 20h ahead of Kailua-Kona. It is currently 10:27 PM in Kailua-Kona and 6:27 PM in Brisbane.
There are 2509+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and Fiji Airways fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Kona International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Kona International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
Flights from Kona International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kona International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Kona International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
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