There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
8h 24m$194–374Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
30h 27m$143–510Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
35h 57mDrive 1,866 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Warrnambool1,866 km
21h 19m$354–511Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
10h 10m$148–452Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)BNE - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
10h 27m$204–493Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MCY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
11h 56m$168–492Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)OOL - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
12h 8m$188–480Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool StationGeelong
2d 7h$3,373–4,466
Brisbane to Warrnambool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $140 - $460 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 24m and costs $190 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Warrnambool Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Brisbane and Warrnambool is 1669 km. The road distance is 1866 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 30h 27m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Brisbane to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Warrnambool train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Warrnambool is to train via Sydney which takes 30h 27m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 57m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Warrnambool Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 30h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Warrnambool bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Warrnambool is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 5:49 PM in Brisbane and 6:49 PM in Warrnambool.
Brisbane to Warrnambool train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Warrnambool is 1866 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Brisbane to Warrnambool.
There are 376+ hotels available in Warrnambool.

























