Airtrain

TRANSPORT GUIDEBrisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport to the City: Airtrain Takes 20 Minutes and Costs $23.30, With Taxi, Rideshare and Bus Options (Brisbane, QLD)

Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal

The Airtrain takes 20 minutes from Brisbane Airport to the city according to Airtrain, the adult fare to any Brisbane City station is $23.30 as of October 2026, and trains run every 15 minutes in weekday peaks and every 30 minutes the rest of the time. Brisbane Airport says a taxi to the city costs $67 to $82 one way and takes about 20 minutes outside peak periods, and rideshare is available from signed pick-up areas at both terminals.

TRANSPORT GUIDEGold Coast

Gold Coast to Brisbane by Train: About 85 Minutes to Central, Every 15 to 30 Minutes, 50 Cents a Trip (QLD)

Nerang railway station on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in June 2026

The train from Varsity Lakes to Brisbane’s Central station takes about 85 minutes, and a trip costs a flat 50 cents under Translink’s fares. On Monday 19 October 2026, Translink’s T5 Varsity Lakes timetable showed trains leaving Varsity Lakes every 15 minutes in the morning, and from Central to Varsity Lakes every 30 minutes in the middle of the day. Check the timetable for your own date, because track closures change it.