There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Tonga by plane or train
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane BNE - VAV
16h 15m$548–1,563Fly Brisbane Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane BNE - TBU
11h 15m$333–1,248Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane OOL - TBU
16h 13m$361–1,450
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Tonga is to fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Tonga is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Brisbane and Tonga is 3521 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Brisbane to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 3h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:06 PM in Brisbane and 8:06 PM in Tonga.
There are 73+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Tonga?
Fiji Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Noumea, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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