Dedicated airport train linking Brisbane Airport Domestic and International stations directly to Brisbane CBD stations including Fortitude Valley, Central, Roma Street, South Brisbane and South Bank; typical journey time to Central is around 20 minutes. Services operate roughly every 15 minutes in peak periods and every 30 minutes off-peak between about 05:00 and 22:00, seven days a week.
Beyond downtown
Brisbane: Regional Hop Plan
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International business
Brief
Ideal for connecting directly into the city’s finance or embassy districts.
Service
Airtrain
Mode
rail
Freq
15-30m
Note
Dedicated airport train linking Brisbane Airport Domestic and International stations directly to Brisbane CBD stations including Fortitude Valley, Central, Roma Street, South Brisbane and South Bank; typical journey time to Central is around 20 minutes. Services operate roughly every 15 minutes in peak periods and every 30 minutes off-peak between about 05:00 and 22:00, seven days a week.
Regional coaches
Brief
Good when you need a one-seat ride into the suburbs or satellite cities.
Service
Con-X-ion Airport Transfers (Brisbane City)
Mode
coach
Freq
60m
Note
Pre-booked shared shuttle coaches operate about hourly between Brisbane Airport and central Brisbane accommodation areas including the CBD and Kangaroo Point. Services are door-to-door rather than terminating at a single station and may take longer than the train due to multiple hotel stops.
What locals actually do
Brief
Even locals pad 30 minutes of buffer during peak traffic.
Free Skygate Loop shuttle runs roughly every 30 minutes between Brisbane Airport terminals and Skygate; from Skygate, Translink bus 590 connects to Toombul and other interchanges where frequent trains or buses continue to Brisbane CBD. This is a slower, multi-leg option mainly used as a low-cost alternative to Airtrain and requires careful timetable planning.
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FAQs
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01How do I reach secondary airports or ports?
A
Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.
02What about luggage storage?
A
Use lockers at Brisbane stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.