Why go
- Capital city of Queensland, Australia.
- Served by Tangalooma Airport (TAN).
History
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of about 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Greater Brisbane sprawls across the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas (LGAs). The City of Brisbane LGA forms the inner area of Greater Brisbane, and is the most populous local government area in Australia. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 60 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (737-800, Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300, DH8, 767-300, A330-300…) · 39 routes: Adelaide, Alice Springs*, Auckland*, Barcaldine*, Blackall*, Broome, Bundaberg*, Cairns, Canberra, Charlieville*, Darwin, Dubai*, Emerald, Gladstone*, Hervey Bay*, Hong Kong, Karratha, Longreach*, Lord Howe Island*, Los Angeles, Mackay, Melbourne, Moranbah*, Mount Isa, Nandi*, Newcastle*, Noumea, Perth, Port Hedland, Port Macquarie, Port Moresby*, Port-vila*, Rockhampton, Roma*, Santo*, Singapore, Sydney, Townsville, ZBL*
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, Embraer 190, 737-700, ATR 72, A320, A330-200…) · 34 routes: Adelaide*, Auckland*, Bundaberg, Cairns*, Canberra*, Christchurch, Cloncurry*, Darwin*, Denpasar, Dunedin*, Emerald*, Faleolo*, Gladstone, Hamilton Island*, Hobart*, Honiara*, Los Angeles, Mackay*, Melbourne*, Moranbah, Mount Isa*, Nandi*, Newcastle*, Perth*, Port Macquarie*, Port Moresby*, Port-vila*, Prosserpine*, Queenstown International*, Rockhampton*, Singapore*, Sydney*, Townsville*, Wellington
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A321, 787-8) · 14 routes: Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Denpasar, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Prosserpine, Sydney, Townsville
- American Airlines AA (737, 747-400, 330, 767-300) · 10 routes: Adelaide*, Auckland*, Cairns*, Canberra*, Darwin*, Los Angeles*, Melbourne*, Perth*, Sydney*, Townsville*
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320, 737-800, A330-200, 767-300, 777-200, 777-300…) · 8 routes: Auckland, Christchurch, Cloncurry*, Dunedin*, Norfolk Island, Queenstown International*, Singapore*, Wellington*
- Emirates EK (Dash 8-400, A380, DH8, 777-300ER) · 6 routes: Auckland, Blackall*, Dubai, Longreach*, Rockhampton*, Singapore
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 5 routes: Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320, A330-300, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Christchurch*, Cloncurry, Singapore
- Aero Condor Peru Q6 (Dash 8-300, Dash 8-100) · 2 routes: Roma, Toowoomba
- Air Vanuatu NF (737-800) · 2 routes: Port-vila, Santo
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Cairns, Hong Kong
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 2 routes: Auckland, Taipei
- Finnair AY (A330-300) · 2 routes: Cairns*, Hong Kong
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Air Caledonie International SB (A320) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air Niugini PX (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- Air Pacific FJ (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Nandi
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (737-800) · 1 route: Auckland*
- Airlines PNG CG (737) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- British Airways BA (A330-300) · 1 route: Cairns*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (747-400) · 1 route: Singapore*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Delta Air Lines DL (777-300ER) · 1 route: Los Angeles*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800) · 1 route: Denpasar
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (767-300) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Korean Air KE (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Nauru Air Corporation ON (737-300) · 1 route: Nauru
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Darwin
- Solomon Airlines IE (A320) · 1 route: Honiara
- Thai Airways International TG (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- US Airways US (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Auckland*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A330-200, A321) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Auckland, Cairns, Christchurch, Melbourne, Newcastle, Osaka, Sydney, Tokyo
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Adelaide*, Auckland*, Canberra*, Christchurch, Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Qantas QF (A330-200, Embraer 170, 737-800) · 4 routes: Mount Isa*, Osaka*, Sydney, Tokyo*
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320) · 2 routes: Auckland, Christchurch
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-200) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Trans Mediterranean Airlines TL (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Mount Isa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tangalooma Airport (TAN); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BNE has direct flights to 60 destinations on 36 airlines (incl. Singapore, Auckland, Cairns, Darwin, Adelaide…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: South Bank, 0.4 km); routes include Ferry F24: Maritime Museum => QUT Gardens Point, Ferry F24: QUT Gardens Point => Maritime Museum, Ferry F12: QUT Gardens Point to West End.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brisbane. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.