BNE · Layover Guide
Brisbane
Stop in Brisbane.
Best layover: 4–16h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Brisbane for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 62 · Discover 49 · Ease 25
Why Brisbane scores 62
Getting there
Airtrain $14 · Taxi $40
min to center
train- 01Airtrain to Central Station (23 min, AUD 21)
- 02Taxi/Uber to CBD (25 min, AUD 50-65)
- 03Con-X-ion shuttle to hotels (35-45 min)
- 01South Bank Parklands with its urban beach and rainforest walk
- 02GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) - Australia's largest modern art gallery
- 03Story Bridge Adventure Climb for panoramic city views
- 04Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - world's oldest and largest koala sanctuary
- 05Eat Street Northshore - waterfront shipping container food market (Fri-Sun)
Experiences in Brisbane
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Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Brisbane Airport Lockers
Domestic Terminal arrivals
$12/day
2 min walk
Stasher - Central Station
Central Station area
$8/bag
3 min walk
Novotel Brisbane Airport
Connected to Domestic Terminal
$89/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airtrain
to Central Station
Every 15 min, connects to all city stations
23 min
$14.00
Taxi
to CBD
Metered, ranks outside both terminals
25 min
$40.00
Uber/DiDi
to CBD
Pickup from designated rideshare zones
25 min
$32.00
Airtrain + Ferry
to South Bank
Scenic option via CityCat ferry from South Bank
40 min
$16.00
Go City Brisbane Explorer Pass
3 attractions including Lone Pine, Story Bridge Climb, river cruises
Good value for 8+ hour layovers
$65
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Domestic terminal rooftop observation deck
- 02Queensland-themed dining at Windmill & Co
- 03Plaza Premium Lounge with shower facilities
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