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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Brisbane by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane GLA - BNE
    29h 56m
    $1,062–3,803

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane EDI - OOL
    2. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    30h 40m
    $968–2,478

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane EDI - BNE
    26h 41m
    $1,135–3,643

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane ABZ - BNE
    32h 2m
    $1,079–3,826

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MAN - BNE
    30h 10m
    $1,121–3,490

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane EDI - MCY
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5train train
    33h 33m
    $971–2,521

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane EDI - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    31h 12m
    $1,715–4,453

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane EDI - BNK
    2. Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus bus
    32h 59m
    $988–2,648

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration29h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$721Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

Emirates flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a week.

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