There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 10m$172–358Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
6h 25m$138–408Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
27h 12m$141–505Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
31h 56m$273–532Drive 1,643.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Diggers Restcar 1,643.4 km
18h 24m$291–420Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
6h 4m$180–381Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
7h 20m$171–681Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 3h$2,696–3,696
Brisbane to Diggers Rest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest is to train via Sydney which costs $140 - $550 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $170 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Diggers Rest station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Diggers Rest Station via Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Brisbane and Diggers Rest is 1430 km. The road distance is 1643.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 12m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest, including transfers.
Brisbane to Diggers Rest train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Diggers Rest is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $170 - $360. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 27h 12m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 31h 56m.
Brisbane to Diggers Rest train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Diggers Rest is 1643 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Brisbane to Diggers Rest.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Diggers Rest, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street Station to Diggers Rest Station via Central Station, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, and Footscray Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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