There are 5 ways to get from Toowoomba to Russell Island by bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, line 280 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1bus 280 / ...
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
4h 1m$40–68Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Toowoomba to Redland Baycar
- Take the carferry from Redland Bay to Russell Island Ferrycarferry
3h 9m$32–266Train, ferry
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Roma Streettrain Westlander
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry Smbi
7h 9m$41–618Fly, line 280 bus, ferry
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WTB - BNE
- Take the bus from Griffith University station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1bus
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
3h 51m$293–1,326Bus, line 250 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1bus 250
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
4h 24m$40–68
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Russell Island is to bus and line 280 bus and ferry which costs $40 - $70 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Russell Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $270.
The distance between Toowoomba and Russell Island is 190 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Russell Island without a car is to bus and line 280 bus and ferry which takes 4h 1m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Toowoomba to Russell Island, including transfers.
There are 157+ hotels available in Russell Island.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Russell Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Toowoomba to Russell Island. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane, walk to Roma Street busway, platform 2, take the bus to Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2, take the line 280 bus to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, walk to Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, take the ferry to Russell Island, platform 2, then take the taxi to Russell Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toowoomba to Russell Island via Roma Street, Cleveland station, platform 1, Cleveland station, Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, and Russell Island, platform 2 in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Griffith University station, platform 2 to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Car ferry from Redland Bay to Russell Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long and under 2.0m wide)
- $90
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