There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Gold Coast by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
24h$1,235–4,232Subway 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 39m$825–2,833Fly 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
25h 5m$1,297–4,463Train 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
26h 35m$924–4,013Subway 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 41m$856–3,006Train 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
28h 27m$1,081–3,697
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Gold Coast is to subway and fly and train which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 24h and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Washington and Gold Coast is 15335 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Washington to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 14h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:49 AM in Washington and 2:49 PM in Gold Coast.
There are 2882+ 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
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
- $1,600–11,000
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 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
- $1,200–4,200
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
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, 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
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
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, Thursday, 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
- $1,000–3,500
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 Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $950–3,500
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
- 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, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $1,200–4,200
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
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- 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 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 Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
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
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
- $100–170
- 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
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