There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Lord Howe Island by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)BNE - LDH
6h$868–1,424Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)OOL - LDH
7h 56m$1,002–2,502Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)WTB - LDH
18h 44m$1,577–4,709
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lord Howe Island is to fly which costs $850 - $1,500 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lord Howe Island is to fly which takes 6h and costs $850 - $1,500.
The distance between Brisbane and Lord Howe Island is 752 km.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Brisbane to Lord Howe Island, including transfers.
Lord Howe Island is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 4:13 PM in Brisbane and 5:13 PM in Lord Howe Island.
There are six+ hotels available in Lord Howe Island.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) twice daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Lord Howe Island via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- 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/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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