There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
5h 36m$141–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 43Sc
18h 16m$71–107Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
17h 18m$80–263Drive 1,001.8 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Shellharbourcar 1,001.8 km
10h 55m$181–262Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 20m$110–398Fly Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Wollongong (WOL)plane BNE - WOL
5h 19m$335–584Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 43Sc
20h 29m$146–338
Brisbane to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $330 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F 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 18h 16m.
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 18m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Brisbane to Shellharbour bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Shellharbour is to train which takes 17h 18m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 18h 16m, you could also fly, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 5h 19m.
Brisbane to Shellharbour bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Shellharbour is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 8:16 AM in Brisbane and 9:16 AM 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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- 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
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 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
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