Brisbane: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Brisbane is a city of 2.8 million people in Australia (Queensland), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Alderley. Our booking partner lists 1,111+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Brisbane runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late June to 13 h 55 min in late December (computed for -27.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brisbane is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 11,680-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Gold Coast Airport (OOL, 91 km), Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY, 97 km).
Flights to Brisbane: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Alderley. Trains to Brisbane
Buses to Brisbane · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,111+ places to stay in Brisbane (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 600 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (325), and 77 are five-star. Across 389 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 591,002 reviews in total.
Hotels in Brisbane: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Art Gallery | 341,023 | 2021 |
The busiest is Queensland Art Gallery at 341,023 visitors in 2021. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Brisbane
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gold Coast, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sunshine Coast, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Logan City, 21 km — tours
- Toowoomba, 106 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Dubai, Kobe, Lucknow, Auckland, Shenzhen, Semarang, Kaohsiung, Daejeon, Chongqing, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Auckland City, Nice, Cirebon.
Common questions
Which airport serves Brisbane?
Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brisbane?
About 2.8 million people live in Brisbane, across 15,826 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10.
What currency is used in Brisbane?
The Dollar (AUD). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Brisbane?
Our booking partner lists 1,111 or more places to stay in Brisbane, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Brisbane?
Gold Coast (71 km), Sunshine Coast (90 km), Logan City (21 km), Toowoomba (106 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.