There are 10 ways to get from Laidley to Canberra by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 6train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNE - CBR
6h 37m$160–442Train via Ipswich
cheapest- Take the train from Laidley to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
22h 18m$108–619Bus
- Take the bus from Gatton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
22h 25m$140–236Drive 1,153.8 km
- Drive from Laidley to Canberracar 1,153.8 km
13h 16m$207–299Line 539 bus, train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from William St at Laidley to Railway St at Rosewood stationbus
- Take the train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Ipswich station, platform 2train
- Take the train from Ipswich station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - CBR
7h 41m$136–678Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane WTB - CBR
7h 39m$386–800Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MCY - CBR
10h 57m$246–630Train
- Take the train from Laidley to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 635 / ...
23h 2m$113–610Train, bus via Rosewood station, platform 1
- Take the train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 6train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
24h 44m$202–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Laidley to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
25h 6m$184–585
Laidley to Canberra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laidley to Canberra is to train which costs $110 - $650 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Laidley to Canberra is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $160 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Laidley to Canberra. However, there are services departing from William St at Laidley and arriving at Canberra via Gatton, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Laidley to Canberra station. However, there are services departing from Laidley and arriving at Canberra Station via Ipswich station, platform 1, Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
The distance between Laidley and Canberra is 1062 km. The road distance is 1153.8 km.
The best way to get from Laidley to Canberra without a car is to train via Ipswich which takes 22h 18m and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Laidley to Canberra, including transfers.
Laidley to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Gatton station.
Laidley to Canberra train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Laidley station.
The best way to get from Laidley to Canberra is to train via Ipswich which takes 22h 18m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 22h 25m, you could also fly, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Laidley, QLD, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a train from Laidley to Canberra Station via Ipswich station, platform 1, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 22h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from William St at Laidley to Canberra via Gatton station, Gatton, Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Ipswich station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Ipswich station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Ipswich station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Laidley to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–164
- 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
- $16–35
- AChoice
- $8–11
- Gold Class
- $131
- Heritage Class
- $164
Train from Rosewood station, platform 1 to Ipswich station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–69
- 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
- $14–35
- AChoice
- $3–5
- Gold Class
- $55
- Heritage Class
- $69
Train from Ipswich station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–142
- 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
- $16–35
- AChoice
- $7–9
- Gold Class
- $113
- Heritage Class
- $142
Train from Laidley to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–305
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $244
- Heritage Class
- $305
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gatton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from William St at Laidley to Railway St at Rosewood station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Laidley to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Canberra is 1h ahead of Laidley. It is currently 5:52 PM in Laidley and 6:52 PM in Canberra.
Laidley to Canberra train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laidley to Canberra is 1154 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Laidley to Canberra.
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