There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Lara by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
3h 58m$168–439Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
5h 39m$121–416Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
27h 1m$142–509Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Lara Station/Hicks Stbus
31h 8mDrive 1,695.6 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Laracar 1,695.6 km
18h 55m$305–440Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Lara Stationtrain
5h 22m$153–322Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Lara Stationtrain
7h 8m$121–399Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain Geelong
2d 3h$2,697–3,700
Brisbane to Lara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lara is to train and fly which costs $120 - $400 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lara is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $160 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Lara station. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Lara Station/Hicks St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Lara station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Lara Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
The distance between Brisbane and Lara is 1452 km. The road distance is 1695.6 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lara without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 1m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Brisbane to Lara, including transfers.
Brisbane to Lara bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Lara train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lara is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $160 - $440. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 27h 1m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 31h 8m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lara, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street Station to Lara Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Sunshine Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Lara Station/Hicks St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Lara bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Lara is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 8:53 AM in Brisbane and 9:53 AM in Lara.
Brisbane to Lara train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Lara is 1696 km. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Brisbane to Lara.
There are 381+ hotels available in Lara.





















