There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
5h 38m$156–422Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
17h 16m$80–264Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central StationSydney
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
20h 27m$146–339Drive 1,001.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Shellharbour1,001.8 km
10h 50m$195–281Fly Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Wollongong (WOL)BNE - WOL
5h 16m$355–785Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
7h 23m$100–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central StationPm11
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
20h 54m$135–189
Brisbane to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to train which costs $80 - $270 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Brisbane and Shellharbour is 862 km. The road distance is 1001.8 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour without a car is to train which takes 17h 16m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Brisbane to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to train which takes 17h 16m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 20h 27m, you could also fly, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 5h 16m.
Brisbane to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Shellharbour is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 8:14 PM in Brisbane and 9:14 PM in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 20h 27m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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