There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Brisbane by plane, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DCA - BNE
21h 58m$1,231–4,090Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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
24h 25m$772–2,730Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- 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
25h 22m$972–4,103Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PHL - BNE
26h 25m$1,127–3,892
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Brisbane is to subway and fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Brisbane is to fly which takes 21h 58m and costs $1,200 - $4,100.
The distance between Washington and Brisbane is 15251 km.
It takes approximately 21h 58m to get from Washington to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 14h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:26 AM in Washington and 6:26 PM in Brisbane.
There are 2592+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- 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
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–700
- First Class
- $220–900
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