There are 8 ways to get from Washington DC to Gold Coast by plane, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DCA - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
26h 27m$1,225–4,234Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IAD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
26h 49m$824–2,833Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DCA - OOL
28h 42m$1,206–4,507Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BWI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
27h 3m$926–4,033Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane IAD - OOL
27h 52m$855–3,006Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PHL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
29h 3m$1,078–3,699Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane JFK - OOL
30h 4m$1,195–1,703Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane IAD - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
31h 34m$1,801–6,646
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Gold Coast is to train and fly which costs $1,200 - $1,700 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 26h 27m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Washington DC and Gold Coast is 15346 km.
It takes approximately 26h 27m to get from Washington DC to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 14h ahead of Washington DC. It is currently 8:59 AM in Washington DC and 10:59 PM in Gold Coast.
There are 2871+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Jetstar, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–950
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–700
- First Class
- $220–950
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,100
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,100
- 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
- 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
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