There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Outback by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane BNE - AYQ
- Walk from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Outbackunknown
7h 21mBus, train, travel via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjarabus
- Walk from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Outbackunknown
3d 5hBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjarabus
- Walk from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Outbackunknown
3d 11hBus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane WTB - AYQ
- Walk from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Outbackunknown
22h 34mTrain, bus, travel via Melbourne
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjarabus
- Walk from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Outbackunknown
4d 6hTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjarabus
- Walk from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Outbackunknown
5d 9hTrain, bus, travel #2
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjarabus
- Walk from Docker River Kaltukatjara to Outbackunknown
5d 15h
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and Outback is 2332 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Outback without a car is to bus and train and travel via Adelaide which takes 3 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Brisbane to Outback, including transfers.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Outback, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Outback. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), then travel to Outback. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Outback via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Docker River Kaltukatjara in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
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
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Docker River Kaltukatjara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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