There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Russell Island by plane, ferry, train, or taxi
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Fly Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MIA - BNE
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
27h 38m$1,234–2,745Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane FLL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
32h 39m$523–1,929Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane FLL - BNE
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
28h 39m$1,739–3,752Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PBI - BNE
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
29h 39m$894–3,163Fly Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MIA - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
32h 28m$618–2,322Train to Orlando, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Miami to Orlandotrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MCO - BNE
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
30h 13m$1,269–3,089Fly Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MIA - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
34h 59m$980–4,450Train to Tampa, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TPA - BNE
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
33h 59m$1,379–4,709
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Russell Island is to fly and train and ferry which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 32h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Russell Island is to fly and ferry which takes 27h 38m and costs $1,200 - $2,800.
The distance between Miami and Russell Island is 14828 km.
It takes approximately 27h 38m to get from Miami to Russell Island, including transfers.
Russell Island is 15h ahead of Miami. It is currently 9:59 AM in Miami and 12:59 AM in Russell Island.
There are 136+ hotels available in Russell Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Russell Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Miami to Russell Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to South Bank station, platform 1, walk to South Bank busway station, platform 2, take the bus to Griffith University station, platform 2, take the line 280 bus to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, walk to Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, take the ferry to Russell Island, platform 2, then take the taxi to Russell Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station, walk to Tri-Rail FLL Airport Station, take the bus to Terminal 2/3, walk to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to South Bank station, platform 1, walk to South Bank busway station, platform 2, take the bus to Griffith University station, platform 2, take the line 280 bus to Redland Bay Marina, platform 1, walk to Redland Bay Marina, platform 4, take the ferry to Russell Island, platform 2, then take the taxi to Russell Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $8
- Weekday
- $11–15
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Miami to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–330
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $21–290
- Premium
- $95–330
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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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