Brisbane Airport South East Queensland

Location of Brisbane Airport and Travel Times

• 20 minutes east of Brisbane CBD
• Airport code is BNE
• Time to Surfers Paradise approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
• Time to Brisbane CBD approximately 20 to 30 minutes
• Time to Byron Bay approximately 2½ to 3 hours
• Time to Sunshine Coast approximately 1 to 1½ hours

Travelers Tips

Check your Terminal

Brisbane has separate Domestic and International terminals.  Make sure you know which one you are arriving or departing from so you can let organise your hire car or airport pick up service for the right place.

Wheelchair Access Brisbane International is a full international airport with all the facilities you would expect including wheelchair access to aircraft via ramps and air-bridges. First and Business Class Travel Some of the international airlines offer first class, business and economy options on flights into Brisbane.  Each airline has it's own standards for these classes of travel and some airlines use older versions of their aircraft to fly the Brisbane services.

I highly recommend ASK and don't assume - so you are prepared for your flight especially on a long haul flight.  It's a long time to be miserable and not a great start to your holiday.

Charter Flights

If you don’t want to use public transport at all, Brisbane Airport also has facilities for charter flights and private jets – subject to customs, quarantine and immigration rules and airport regulations.

Helicopter transfers direct to the Gold Coast are also available. If you stay at a resort with a helipad this can be a very fast and efficient way to transfer directly to your Gold Coast accommodation.

Airport Facilities

• Domestic and International Terminals
• Transfers between terminals at a cost - either taxi or AirTrain
• Short Parking including disabled parking at Domestic Terminal
• Long Term Parking - several off airport options with transfers included in parking price
• Luggage trolleys
• Toilets including unisex baby changing facilities and disabled toilets including braile signage.
• Shopping - newsagent, chemist and clothing
• Cafés, bars and food outlets for a quick snack
• Internet kiosk facilities
• ATMs
• Public Telephones in the airport accept Australian Coins and credit cards and Tritel Smartphone Cards.
• International terminal offers travelers:

• Currency Exchanges
• Extensive Duty Free shopping
• Tourist Refund Scheme desk for GST refunds in International departures area
• Airline airport lounges include Qantas Club, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Air, Singapore Airlines and Emirates.  Check for reciprocal rights with partner airlines.
• Multi-denomination prayer room