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
23h 47m$1,455–4,777Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 42m$855–3,006Fly 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 31m$1,479–4,877Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 27m$874–2,933Train 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 10m$974–4,101Train 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 5m$1,288–4,256
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Gold Coast is to subway and fly and train which costs $850 - $3,000 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 23h 47m and costs $1,400 - $4,800.
The distance between Washington and Gold Coast is 15335 km.
It takes approximately 23h 47m to get from Washington to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 14h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:49 PM in Washington and 10:49 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2727+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and seven other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
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
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
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