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
26h 35m$1,134–2,745Fly 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 Beenleigh station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
31h 27m$523–1,829Fly 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
26h 41m$1,639–3,652Fly 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 Beenleigh station, platform 2train
- Take the ferry from Redland Bay Marina, platform 4 to Russell Island, platform 2ferry
30h 56m$618–2,222Train 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 50m$844–2,863Train 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
29h 35m$1,169–3,586Fly 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 33m$980–4,250Train 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 25m$1,379–4,195
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 - $1,900 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Russell Island is to fly and ferry which takes 26h 35m and costs $1,100 - $2,800.
The distance between Miami and Russell Island is 14828 km.
It takes approximately 26h 35m to get from Miami to Russell Island, including transfers.
Russell Island is 15h ahead of Miami. It is currently 4:13 AM in Miami and 7:13 PM 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 3, 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 3, 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
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- 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
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- 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
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Orlando to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Tampa to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hervey Bay via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Beenleigh station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- +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
- $21–280
- 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
- $35–140
- 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 15 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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