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How to get fromEdinburgh to Brisbaneby train, plane, or bus

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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
    26h 40m
    $1,147–2,115

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane EDI - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    30h 24m
    $970–2,720

  3. 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
    29h 59m
    $1,277–4,400

  4. 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 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    30h 32m
    $1,021–2,821

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane EDI - BNE
    33h
    $1,035–1,843

  6. 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 15m
    $1,915–4,953

  7. 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 to Brisbanebus bus
    33h 25m
    $1,010–2,203

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane EDI - HVB
    2. Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    35h 46m
    $1,388–4,368

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$838Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,481.9 km
  • Duration: 26h 40m

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

Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.

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