Transport to and from Brisbane International Airport
Brisbane, AustraliaIATA: BNEICAO: YBBN
Current airport: BNE
How to get to and from Brisbane International Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.
Train
Airtrain
To and from the airport
Where
Airtrain Station, via Level 3 of the International Terminal · Airtrain Station, via the Skywalk from the Domestic Terminal
Good to know
Traveling between Brisbane Airport and Brisbane City takes 20 minutes. Airtrain runs express to the Gold Coast, connecting with the G:link tram, and also connects to the Queensland Rail suburban network.
Train services run every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off-peak. Hours of operation: weekdays 5:04 a.m. to 10:04 p.m., weekends 6:04 a.m. to 10:04 p.m.
At the International Terminal, take the moving walkway or elevator to Level 3 of the terminal building and follow the signs to the station. From the Domestic Terminal, make your way out to the front of the building and take the Skywalk across to the station.
Book your ticket on the Airtrain website or purchase tickets on arrival at the Airtrain Station; you can also travel using a go card or a contactless debit or credit card.
Airtrain also offers a transfer service between the International and Domestic Terminals; the transfer takes 5 minutes. See Airtrain staff on arrival to book your transfer ticket.
Visitor Information desk in the International Terminal (inside the terminal) · Forecourt toward the Virgin end of the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)
From the airport
Con-x-ion operates from both terminals with a door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service to dozens of locations around Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Tickets can be purchased online or at the sales kiosk in each terminal.
International Terminal: meet your driver at the Visitor Information desk. Domestic Terminal: meet your driver outside on the forecourt toward the Virgin end of the terminal.
Route 590 bus stop at the Skygate Centre (outside the airport)
Connection
Route 590 runs from the Skygate Centre, not the terminals; you need to make your way from either terminal to Skygate yourself.
From the airport
Brisbane City Council operates bus route 590 within the airport area, seven days a week. It connects to the rail network at the Toombul Interchange for public transport to the city or other Brisbane suburbs.
Taxi stand in front of the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal) · Taxi stand on the Level 2 Arrivals Road at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
From the airport
Taxis are available 24/7 from covered taxi stands right outside the Domestic and International Terminals. During peak times, Kerbside Officers are on hand to assist.
At the Domestic Terminal, the taxi stand is centrally located in front of the terminal building. At the International Terminal, the taxi stand is in front of the terminal on the Level 2 Arrivals Road, through the doors and to the left.
Outside of peak periods, it is approximately a 20-minute drive from the airport to the city.
Rideshare pick-up area at the end of the International Terminal · Rideshare pick-up on the central road at the Domestic Terminal
From the airport
Order your rideshare (such as Uber, Didi or Ola) using your preferred app and follow the signs to the designated Rideshare Booking areas to meet your driver.
International Terminal: from Level 2, the exit to the Rideshare pick-up is at the end of the building, behind The Coffee Club. Follow the signs down the ramp and along the path.
Domestic Terminal: Uber and rideshare pick-up is on the central road between the taxi pick-up and the passenger pick-up and drop-off zone, on either side of the Skywalk. After exiting the terminal, cross two crosswalks to reach it.
Transport drop-off area at the International Terminal
To the airport
Rideshare drivers, taxis and other transport operators drop off passengers in the transport drop-off area. Passengers can enter the terminal via Level 2 and make their way up to departures on Level 4.
