There are 8 ways to get from Lara to Brisbane by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
4h 11m$135–522Fly Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
5h 52m$128–585Bus
- Take the bus from Lara Station/Hicks St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
27h 2m$191–634Train
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 59m$171–496Drive 1,694.4 km
- Drive from Lara to Brisbanecar 1,694.4 km
18h 57m$307–443Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
5h 22m$183–410Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- 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
7h 8m$136–523Train, bus
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
32h 14m$266–416
Lara to Brisbane by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lara to Brisbane is to train which costs $170 - $500 and takes 27h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lara to Brisbane is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lara station to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Lara Station/Hicks St and arriving at Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Lara station to Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Lara Station and arriving at Roma Street Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
The distance between Lara and Brisbane is 1453 km. The road distance is 1694.4 km.
The best way to get from Lara to Brisbane without a car is to bus which takes 27h 2m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Lara to Brisbane, including transfers.
Lara to Brisbane bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Lara Station/Hicks St.
Lara to Brisbane train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Lara Station.
The best way to get from Lara to Brisbane is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 27h 2m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 27h 59m.
What companies run services between Lara, VIC, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lara Station/Hicks St to Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Central Station in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Lara Station/Hicks St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Lara to Brisbane bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Brisbane is 1h behind Lara. It is currently 7:55 AM in Lara and 6:55 AM in Brisbane.
Lara to Brisbane train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lara to Brisbane is 1694 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Lara to Brisbane.
There are 2595+ hotels available in Brisbane.






















