There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Brisbane by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SEA - BNE
20h 8m$873–1,630Fly from Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PAE - BNE
22h 45m$530–1,866Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane YVR - BNE
22h 18m$996–2,126Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PDX - BNE
24h 57m$642–1,943Ferry to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane YWH - BNE
27h 38m$796–2,524Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BFI - BNE
23h 17m$623–2,230
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Brisbane is to fly which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Brisbane is to fly which takes 20h 8m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Brisbane is 11868 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Seattle to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 17h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:53 AM in Seattle and 3:53 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2536+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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