There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Malanda by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Cairns, taxi
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
4h 55m$328–724Fly Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Malandacar
7h 20m$208–534Train, taxi
- Take the train from Roma Street to Babindatrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
25h 24m$294–6,212Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Babindabus Pm16
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
29h 37m$428–563Drive 1,660.7 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Malandacar 1,660.7 km
19h 35m$316–456Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, taxi
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
6h 50m$322–792Bus, taxi via Babinda
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Babindabus Cairns
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
30h 12m$467–878
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Malanda is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $550 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Malanda is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 55m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between Brisbane and Malanda is 1487 km. The road distance is 1660.7 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Malanda without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h 24m and costs $290 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Brisbane to Malanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Malanda is 1661 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Brisbane to Malanda.
There are 64+ hotels available in Malanda.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Malanda, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Malanda. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then take the taxi to Malanda. Alternatively, you can take the train to Babinda then take the taxi to Malanda.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,953
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,753
- Heritage Class
- $5,953
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
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