Brisbane road trips – distances and driving time

Brisbane road trips – distances and driving time

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, Australia, and a destination in its own right. For things to do in Brisbane, take a look at the Museum of Brisbane, the Streets Beach, the public art trails and City Botanic Gardens.

Other top options include a Moreton Island day trip, climbing the Story Bridge and visiting native wildlife at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

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  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tickets (or entry plus river cruise combo) – hold a koala and see lots of adorable native wildlife.
  • Brisbane River cruise – see the key sights and learn about the city on the way.
  • Story Bridge Adventure Climb – walk along the top of Brisbane’s famous bridge, with 360 degree views.
  • Combine the Southbank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and Kangaroo Point Cliffs on a fun Segway tour.
  • Helicopter flight – see the city from a bird’s eye view.
  • Kayaking tour – choose the night tour to see the city light up, the day tour to enjoy the sunshine.
  • XXXX brewery tour – see how Australia’s most famous beer is made.
  • Guided wine flight tasting – get an Aussie wine introductory course.
  • See Brisbane’s spooky side on a city centre ghost tour.

Brisbane also features in several road trip itineraries.

Distances and driving times for road trips starting or ending in Brisbane are listed below. Times are estimates created using Google Maps. Click through for full road trip guides.

Interstate distances and driving times to/ from Brisbane

Adelaide to Brisbane (via Barrier Highway): Distance 2,034km, driving time 22h10m. More road trips from Adelaide).

Albury to Brisbane: Distance 1,451km, driving time 14h34m. (More Albury road trips).

Armidale to Brisbane: Distance 464km, driving time 5h31m. (More Armidale road trips).

Ballina to Brisbane: Distance 186km, driving time 2h. (More Ballina road trips).

Brisbane to Adelaide: Distance 2,010km, driving time 21h58m.

Brisbane to Alice Springs: Distance 2,994km, driving time 32h.

Brisbane to Byron Bay: Distance 166km, driving time 1h52m. (More Byron Bay road trips).

Brisbane to Coonabarabran: Distance 699km, driving time 7h55m.

Brisbane to Darwin: Distance 3,426km, driving time 36 hours. (More Darwin road trips).

Brisbane to Dubbo: Distance 844km, driving time 9h20m. (More driving times to Dubbo).

Brisbane to Glen Innes: Distance 365km, driving time 4h31m.

Brisbane to Melbourne (inland): Distance 1,680km, driving time 18h23m. (More road trips from Melbourne).

Brisbane to Moree: Distance 470km, driving time 5h8m. (More driving times to Moree).

Brisbane to Narrabri: Distance 579km, driving time 6h29m.

Brisbane to Orange: Distance 985km, driving time 11h29m. (More driving times from Orange).

Brisbane to Rockhampton: Distance 632km, driving time 6h47m. (More Rockhampton road trips).

Brisbane to Tennant Creek: Distance 2,485km, driving time 27h. (More Tennant Creek driving times).

Brisbane to Tweed Heads: Distance 103km, driving time 1h10m. (More Tweed Heads road trips).

Brisbane to Uluru (northern route): Distance 3,461km, driving time 37h. (More Uluru driving times).

Canberra to Brisbane: Distance 1,185km, driving time 12h28m. (More Canberra driving times).

Coffs Harbour to Brisbane: Distance 384km, driving time 3h57m. (More Coffs Harbour road trips).

Grafton to Brisbane: Distance 315km, driving time 3h17m. (More Grafton road trips).

Kempsey to Brisbane: Distance 493km, driving time 5h13m.

Kingscliff to Brisbane: Distance 112km, driving time 1h21m.

Laidley to Brisbane: Distance 83km, driving time 1h2m.

Lismore to Brisbane: Distance 197km, driving time 2h20m. (More Lismore road trips).

Melbourne to Brisbane (coastal): Distance 1,776km, driving time 18h15m. (More Melbourne road trips).

Nambucca Heads to Brisbane: Distance 434km, driving time 4h38m.

Newcastle to Brisbane: Distance 769km, driving time 8h15m. (More Newcastle road trips).

Perth to Brisbane: Distance 4,333km, driving time 46h. (More road trips from Perth).

Port Macquarie to Brisbane: Distance 543km, driving time 5h20m. (More Port Macquarie driving distances).

Sydney to Brisbane: Distance 917km, driving time 9h44m. (More road trips from Sydney).

Tamworth to Brisbane: Distance 572km, driving time 6h55m.

Taree to Brisbane: Distance 606km, driving time 6h10m. (More Taree driving times).

Tenterfield to Brisbane: Distance 274km, driving time 3h40m.

Yamba to Brisbane: Distance 279km, driving time 3h7m. (More Yamba road trips).

Distances and driving times from Brisbane to/ from other parts of Queensland

Biloela to Brisbane: Distance 572km, driving time 6h26m.

Brisbane to 1770: Distance 487km, driving time 5h41m.

Brisbane to Airlie Beach: Distance 1,114km, driving time 12h36m. (More Airlie Beach road trips).

Brisbane to Bowen: Distance 1,159km, driving time 13h.

Brisbane to Broadbeach: Distance 83km, driving time 1h3m.

Brisbane to Bundaberg: Distance 361km, driving time 4h13m. (More Bundaberg road trips).

Brisbane to Cairns: Distance 1,678km, driving time 19h30m. (More Cairns road trips).

Brisbane to Caloundra: Distance 91km, driving time 1h10m.

Brisbane to Charleville: Distance 745km, driving time 8h28m. (More Charleville road trips).

Brisbane to Chinchilla: Distance 292km, driving time 3h22m.

Brisbane to Coolangatta: Distance 103km, driving time 1h10m.

Brisbane to Dalby: Distance 211km, driving time 2h26m. (More driving times to Dalby).

Brisbane to Dreamworld: Distance 55km, driving time 42m.

Brisbane to Gladstone: Distance 531km, driving time 6h32m. (More Gladstone road trips).

Brisbane to Goondiwindi: Distance 353km, driving time 4h2m. (More Goondiwindi driving times)

Brisbane to Hervey Bay: Distance 290km, driving time 3h24m. (More Hervey Bay road trips).

Brisbane to Longreach: Distance 1,179km, driving time 12h41m. (More driving times from Longreach).

Brisbane to Mackay: Distance 968km, driving time 11h2m. (More Mackay road trips).

Brisbane to Maroochydore: Distance 104km, driving time 1h25m.

Brisbane to Miles: Distance 337km, driving time 3h50m.

Brisbane to Mooloolaba: Distance 97km, driving time 1h19m.

Brisbane to Mount Isa: Distance 1,826km, driving time 20h3m. (More driving times to Mount Isa).

Brisbane to Noosa: Distance 153km, driving time 1h56m.

Brisbane to Port Douglas: Distance 1,764km, driving time 20h30m. (More Port Douglas road trips).

Brisbane to Proserpine: Distance 1,092km, driving time 12h.

Brisbane to Rainbow Beach: Distance 237km, driving time 2h47m.

Brisbane to Roma: Distance 479km, driving time 5h21m. (More Roma road trips).

Brisbane to Surfers Paradise: Distance 78km, driving time 58m.

Brisbane to Toowoomba: Distance 127km, driving time 1h36m. (More Toowoomba road trips).

Brisbane to Townsville: Distance 1,332km, driving time 15h17m. (More Townsville road trips).

Brisbane to Winton: Distance 1,357km, driving time 14h46m. (More driving times to Winton)

Brisbane to Yeppoon: Distance 672km, driving time 8h8m. (More Yeppoon road trips).

Caboolture to Brisbane: Distance 51km, driving time 50m.

Childers to Brisbane: Distance 311km, driving time 3h40m.

Gayndah to Brisbane: Distance 326km, driving time 3h44m.

Gin Gin to Brisbane: Distance 367km, driving time 4h10m.

Gympie to Brisbane: Distance 169km, driving time 2h4m. (More driving times from Gympie).

Ipswich to Brisbane: Distance 40km, driving time 45m.

Maryborough to Brisbane: Distance 265km, driving time 3h10m.

Nambour to Brisbane: Distance 104km, driving time 1h15m.

Stanthorpe to Brisbane: Distance 216km, driving time 2h58m.

Warwick to Brisbane: Distance 118km, driving time 1h30m.

Yandina to Brisbane: Distance 112km, driving time 1h29m.

Yarrabilba to Brisbane: Distance 46km, driving time 42m.

The Howard Street Wharves is one of the stops for the Brisbane free ferry
The Howard Street Wharves is one of the stops for the Brisbane free ferry. Photo courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland.