There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Brisbane by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SEA - BNE
20h 22m$873–1,630Fly from King County International Airport
cheapest- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BFI - BNE
23h 16m$623–2,130Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane YVR - BNE
22h 17m$998–2,229Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane YYJ - BNE
25h 54m$702–2,232Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PDX - BNE
25h 7m$644–1,946Ferry to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane YWH - BNE
29h 12m$798–2,428
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Brisbane is to fly which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Brisbane is to fly which takes 20h 22m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and Brisbane is 11868 km.
It takes approximately 20h 22m to get from Seattle to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 18h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:20 AM in Seattle and 4:20 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2605+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brisbane Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–310
- Child
- $110–160
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–310
- Child
- $110–160
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