Whether you are planning a long holiday to Brisbane or simply stopping in for a couple of days, we can help you get around – we know a couple of things about transportation in Australia, after all! For an overview of Brisbane’s Airtrain, check the details below.
Brisbane’s Airtrain offers a convenient transfer service, providing direct connections between Brisbane Airport, Brisbane City, the northern suburbs, the Gold Coast, and beyond. With trains departing every 15 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours, getting around is pretty seamless, and inexpensive.
When you travel on Airtrain to Brisbane City from Brisbane Airport, your ticket grants access to all stations along the route, from Brisbane Airport to South Brisbane, including Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Central Station, and Roma Street Station.
Airport → Gold Coast: 5:04 a.m. - 10:04 p.m.
Gold Coast → Airport: 4:10 a.m. - 8:10 p.m.
Central → Airport: 4:31 a.m. - 9: 31 p.m.
Airport → Gold Coast: 6:04 a.m. - 10:04 p.m.
Gold Coast → Airport: 5:40 a.m. - 8:10 p.m.
Central → Airport: 5:40 a.m. - 9:31 p.m.
🚋IMPORTANT: These ticket fares are only available when purchased online, with a go card, or contactless debit or credit card. Travellers who opt to buy a paper ticket will pay a higher rate. Airtrain ticket booths accept payment in Australian dollars (cash), EFTPOS, Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, American Express and JCB.
Overview of Airtrain Ticket Rates
| Ticket Type | One-way fare | Round fare |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (Paper Ticket) | $11.00 | $22.00 |
| Adult (Go Card) | $10.95 | $21.90 |
| Child (Paper Ticket) | $5.50 | $11.00 |
| Child (Go Card) | $5.47 | $10.94 |
| Concession | Available at a discount with Go Card only |
Travellers can utilise the Airtrain to get from Brisbane Airport to the CBD within 20 minutes. The Brisbane Airtrain cost for one ticket is $15.00. For this amount, you can reach the following stops:
Eagle Junction
Woodloowin
Albion
Bowen Hills
Fortitude Valley
Central
Roma Street
South Brisbane
The costs of tickets are approximately $15.00 - $18.00, but travellers can get half-priced tickets from $10.95 between Brisbane Airport and Brisbane City.
To purchase your ticket, you may do so online (and be eligible to receive a discount or free return ticket), or you may do so on arrival at the Airtrain station where you can purchase a paper ticket, travel with your go card, or pay with a contactless payment method such as Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Airtrain runs every 15 minutes from Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast during peak travel hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours. Please be advised that it takes 45 minutes to travel between Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast.
By purchasing one ticket, you have access to the following stations:
Brisbane City
Helensvale
Nerang
Robina
Varsity Lakes
Airtrain also connects travellers with Gold Coast beaches and additional stops via the Airtrain G:link. Passengers can take the Airtrain until Helensvale Station, and then transfer to the G:Link tram, which will run to the following destinations every 7 ½ minutes during peak hours:
Parkwood
Parkwood East
Gold Coast University Hospital
Griffith University
Queen Street
Nerang Street
Southport
Southport South
Broadwater Parklands
Main Beach
Surfers Paradise
Northcliffe
Flordia Gardens
Broadbeach North
Broadbeach South
Below you may find departure times for some of the most popular stops when travelling one way from Brisbane Airport to the City and Gold Coast. For the opposite direction and more departure times, please the official Brisbane Airtrain website.
*Please note: The times below are subject to change and are currently aligned with the route direction of Brisbane Airport to the city and Gold Coast. For departure times from Gold Coast back to the airport, please see the official website.
Domestic Terminal: | 5:04 | 5:34 | 6:04 | 6:34 | 7:04 | 7:34 | 7:49 | 8:04 | 8:19 | 8:34 | 8:49 | 9:04 | | 9:19 | 9:34 | 9:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 |
International Terminal: | 5:08 | 5:38 | 6:08 | 6:38 | 7:08 | 7:38 | 7:53 | 8:08 | 8:23 | 8:38 | 8:53 | 9:08 | 9:23 | 9:38 | 9:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 |
Eagle Junction Station: | 5:15 | 5:45 | 6:15 | 6:45 | 7:15 | 7:45 | 8:00 | 8:15 | 8:30 | 8:45 | 9:00 | 9:15 | 9:30 | 9:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 |16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 |18:00 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 |
Central Station: | 5:28 | 5:58 | 6:28 | 6:58 | 7:28 | 7:58 | 8:13 | 8:28 | 8:43 | 8:58 | 9:13| 9:28 | 9:43 | 9:58 |10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 |14:28 | 14:58 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 |
Roma Street Station: | 5:32 | 6:02 | 6:32 | 7:02 | 7:32 | 8:02 | 8:17 | 8:32 | 8:47 | 9:02 | 9:17| 9:32 | 9:47 |10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 |12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 |14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:17| 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 |
South Brisbane Station: | 5:37 | 6:07 | 6:37 | 7:07 | 7:37 | 8:07 | 8:22 | 8:37 | 8:52 | 9:07 | 9:37 | 9:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 |11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 13:52| 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 |
Helensavale Station: | 6:37 | 7:07 | 7:37 | 8:07 | 8:37 | 9:07 | 9:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 |
Nerang Station: | 6:42 | 7:12 | 7:42 | 8:12 | 8:42 | 9:12 | 9:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 8:42 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 |
Robina Station: | 6:48 | 7:18 | 7:48 | 8:18 | 8:48 | 9:18 | 9:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:18 | 19:33 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:48 |
Kids aged 14 and under, travel for free between Brisbane Airport and Brisbane City when accompanied by an adult
Return for free when you purchase your ticket online, for any station between Brisbane Airport and any SEQ rail station
Address of Brisbane Airport's Airtrain: Alpinia Drive, Domestic Airport Station; Pinkenba, Queensland 4008
You can pay for the Brisbane Airtrain online, at the official website, or at an Airtrain payment station.
The Airtrain is one of the most affordable transportation options to take travellers into the city and beyond. It is considerably cheaper than a taxi or Uber, and offers special promotions.
Airtrain at Brisbane Airport is located outside both the domestic & international terminals. Follow the signs that read “train” upon collecting your belongings and head towards the ‘Arrivals’ area.
If you are coming from the Brisbane domestic terminal, head to the elevated skywalk and follow the designated signage. If you are coming from the international terminal, head to level 3, or, if you need to purchase tickets, head to level 2 to purchase Airtrain tickets at the information counter, then head to level 3.
To get to Brisbane Airport to Brisbane CBD, expect to spend $45.00-55.00 via taxi, $32.00-34.00 via Uber, and $15.00 - $18.00 via Airtrain. For more transportation options from Brisbane Airport, view our Brisbane Airport guide.
Please note that the information above is provided for reference only, and does not constitute travel advice. For the most recent and relevant information about Brisbane Airport, you should check the official website. All information cited is subject to change.
