Brisbane Airport (BNE)
Airtrain, a non-Translink operator, links Brisbane's International and Domestic Airports with Brisbane City and the Gold Coast.
Airtrain tickets can be purchased directing from Airtrain (online discounts apply). Fares start from $22.30 when travelling from all Brisbane City stations* to the Brisbane Domestic and Brisbane International stations (effective Monday 10 February 2025).
*Brisbane City stations include Eagle Junction, Wooloowin, Albion, Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Central, Roma Street, and South Brisbane.
Other ticket options:
- go card
- single paper ticket, purchased from train and tram stations.
- contactless Visa, Mastercard, or American Express debit or credit card or smart device on the train station gates and card readers.
Kids travel free between the City and Brisbane Airports.
Airtrain tickets are only valid on train and tram services. Transfers are not permitted to bus or ferry services.
Airtrain stations
Airtrain stations are located at the Domestic Airport and the International Airport, directly in front of each terminal so access is easy for passengers with luggage.
You can catch the Airtrain to travel between every South East Queensland train station and Brisbane Airport. Airtrain offers a direct express service from Gold Coast stations to Brisbane Airport travelling via Brisbane City.
Customers on the Gold Coast use the tram to connect to the Airtrain at Helensvale station.
Hours of operation
Airtrain services run between 4.30am and 10pm, every 15 minutes during peak times.
The journey is comfortable in the modern fleet of trains, with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, space for luggage, restrooms onboard, and information screens to help you navigate your journey.
Services between Brisbane's Airports and the city take only 20 minutes, please plan your journey before you travel.
If you need to travel between Brisbane Airport and Skygate
You can:
- catch the free Terminals-Skygate bus
- catch the route 590 service (Translink fares apply, no cash accepted on buses).
Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
Two Translink-operated buses service the Gold Coast Airport.
- Route 777: Connects to and from the Airport to G:link trams at Broadbeach South station (near Pacific Fair Shopping Centre). Find out more about this service.
- Route 760: Connects to Varsity Lakes train station (for travel to and from Brisbane).
Ticket options - use go card or go explore.
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)
- Route BUS: 622:T runs to and from the Sunshine Coast Airport. It connects to Maroochydore (at Sunshine Plaza) and Noosa Junction stations for access to other bus routes.
This service runs through Maroochydore, Pacific Paradise, Marcoola, Mt Coolum, Coolum, Peregian Springs, Noosa.
Ticket options - use go card, or go explore.
Cairns Airport (CNS)
There are private shuttle services from Cairns Airport to the CBD and Palm Cove.
Mackay Airport (MKY)
Route 303 runs to and from Mackay Airport and Caneland Central several times a day.
You can transfer to other routes that serve the rest of Mackay from Caneland Central easily.