There are 8 ways to get from California to Brisbane by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LAX - BNE
17h 25m$533–1,644Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SFO - BNE
17h 48m$782–4,243Fly Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SMF - BNE
19h 35m$620–2,330Fly San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SAN - BNE
19h 57m$1,621–6,032Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SJC - BNE
19h 43m$675–2,533Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane FAT - BNE
21h 4m$768–2,826Fly Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAK - BNE
20h 10m$622–2,333Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane LAX - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
26h 12m$730–3,449
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Brisbane is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from California to Brisbane is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between California and Brisbane is 11573 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from California to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 18h ahead of California. It is currently 11:30 AM in California and 5:30 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2340+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between California, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Nadi, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Auckland, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–1,056
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $14–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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