There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Brisbane by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Newcastle, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NCL - BNE
25h 47mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane LHR - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
35h 15m$899–2,376Bus to Newcastle, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NCL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
35h 23mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MAN - BNE
30h 24m$1,061–2,415Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GLA - BNE
28h 50m$1,297–2,569Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BHX - BNE
29h 22m$1,200–2,112Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MAN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
34h 15m$944–2,891Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane EDI - BNE
35h 4m$1,098–2,025
Newcastle (NCL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Brisbane is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,500 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Brisbane is to train and fly which takes 28h 50m and costs $1,300 - $2,600.
The distance between Sunderland and Brisbane is 16396 km.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Sunderland to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 9h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 12:06 AM in Sunderland and 9:06 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2554+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sunderland to Brisbane. However, you can take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport (OOL), walk to Gold Coast Airport, take the line 760 bus to Varsity Lakes station, stop A, walk to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, then take the train to Central station, platform 3.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
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
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
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
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