There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Brisbane by plane, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DCA - BNE
22h 13m$1,516–5,195Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BWI - BNE
24h 36m$870–3,783Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IAD - BNE
24h 41m$1,220–4,336Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PHL - BNE
26h 25m$1,174–4,142
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Brisbane is to subway and fly which costs $1,200 - $4,400 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Brisbane is to fly which takes 22h 13m and costs $1,500 - $5,500.
The distance between Washington and Brisbane is 15251 km.
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Washington to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 14h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:27 PM in Washington and 6:27 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2424+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
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