There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Moreton Island by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
5h 29m$210–600Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
16h 58m$151–385Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
15h 47m$199–450Fly Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6train
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
7h 22m$169–564Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
8h 13m$187–535Fly Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane SYD - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
8h 43m$181–562Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane Airportbus Au001
- Take the carferry from Brisbane to Moreton Islandcarferry
20h 32m$233–324
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Moreton Island is to train and ferry which costs $150 - $390 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Moreton Island is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 29m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Sydney and Moreton Island is 814 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Moreton Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 47m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Sydney to Moreton Island, including transfers.
Moreton Island is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:05 AM in Sydney and 2:05 AM in Moreton Island.
There are 528+ hotels available in Moreton Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Moreton Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Moreton Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Domestic Airport station, platform 2, take the taxi to Brisbane Holt Street, then take the ferry to Moreton Island Tangalooma. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Moreton Island Tangalooma via Brisbane, Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St, Lancaster Rd at Ascot Rail, stop 24/13, and Brisbane Holt Street in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
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 Boggo Road station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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 Sydney Central Station to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 652 250
- Website
- tangalooma.com
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–104
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $60
- Adult Return
- $104
- Phone
- +61 7 3909 3333
- [email protected]
- Website
- moretonislandadventures.com.au
Car ferry from Brisbane to Moreton Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- bookings.moretonislandadventures.com.au
- Book at
- bookings.moretonislandadventures.com.au
- Passenger
- $40
- Vehicle
- $95–130
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