There are 8 ways to get from Japan to Australia by train or plane
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KIX - BNE
12h$376–1,003Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HND - SYD
12h 36m$306–1,138Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NRT - BNE
12h 20m$381–1,174Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NRT - OOL
17h 38m$316–1,151Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NRT - MEL
13h 33m$372–977Fly Tokyo International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane HND - CBR
15h$607–1,614Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane NRT - NTL
15h 17m$378–1,455Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Perth Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Perth Airport (PER)plane NRT - PER
13h 27m$368–955
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Australia is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Australia is to train and fly which takes 12h and costs $370 - $1,000.
The distance between Japan and Australia is 7196 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Japan to Australia, including transfers.
There are 3152+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Japan and Australia?
Japan Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kansai International Airport, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–4,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–6,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–4,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–4,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–4,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–4,700
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- $24–28
- Reserved Seat
- $18–26
- Green Seat
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $35–50
- Ordinary Car
- $24–30
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