There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Brisbane by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WLG - BNE
7h 7m$304–684Bus to Palmerston, fly to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PMR - BNE
11h 13m$205–824Fly Wellington to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane WLG - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
8h 41m$209–761
Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $200 - $800 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Brisbane is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $300 - $700.
The distance between Wellington and Brisbane is 2532 km.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Wellington to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:24 AM in Wellington and 7:24 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2525+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Palmerston to Brisbane Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
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