How many airports do Brisbane have?
Queensland Capital Brisbane has and only one airport named Brisbane Airport (Brisbane Airport), Airport three-word code: BNE, four-word code: YBBN. Brisbane Airport is Australia's third busiest airport after Sydney International Airport and Melbourne International Airport.
Brief introduction to Brisbane Airport
Located 20 kilometers northeast of the city center of Brisbane, Eagle Farm, is located on the north bank of the Brisbane River (Brisbane River), serving primarily the city of Brisbane and the surrounding area, and is the hub of Virgin Airlines (Virgin Airlines). And the secondary hub of (Qantas), Jetstar (Jetstar), with an international terminal, (International Terminal), domestic terminal, (Demestic Terminal), cargo terminal and two runways. September 18, 2007, Australia's goverment has approved a new runway 3600 metres long, which is expected to take eight years and a billion Australian dollars.
Brisbane Airport was awarded the International Air Transport Association Golden Hawk Award (IATA Eagle Award),) in 2005, the second of two Australian airports to win the award. Brisbane Airport was named the Best Airport in Australia and the Pacific in July 2007 and won the 2008 World Excellence Airport Award.
Brisbane airport route
The Brisbane-Sydney route is the 11th busiest passenger route in the world and the seventh busiest in the Asia-Pacific region. Brisbane airport can be reached from the city via the Gatway highway (Gateway Motorway) and the airport railway connected to the rail suburban network (Citytrain suburban network), and the new airport highway connecting Brisbane to the airport is under planning.
From Brisbane to Sydney, the flight takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, while Melbourne takes about 2 hours.
China's mainland Beijing and Guangzhou have direct flights to Brisbane, while China Eastern Airlines opened a direct flight from Shanghai to Brisbane at the end of 2016, making it the third city on the mainland to fly directly with Brisbane.
Facilities at Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport has 54 check-in counters, 63 boarding gates, 28 boarding bridges, 11 baggage transports, 1900 temporary parking spaces, 4100 fixed parking spaces, and the shortest international flight transfer time: 75 minutes. Domestic flight: 60 minutes. The airport has business services such as foreign currency exchange, ATM, catering, bar, VIP lounge, duty-free shop, newspaper / tobacco hotel, cosmetics shop, gift shop, travel agency, travel desk, etc. In addition, Australia's major companies are located at the airport stores, can provide rental / return business.
Brisbane Airport address
Brisbane Airport, 11 The Circuit, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008, Australia
Brisbane Airport to the Urban area
- Train Airtrain: offers services from Brisbane airport to downtown (CBD) and Gold Coast, from the airport to downtown Brisbane for about 22 minutes and then to the Golden Coast by long-distance train. From 5:40 to 22: 00 a day and every 15 minutes during peak hours; fare: $15.5 one way for adults and A $29 to and fro (free tickets for 5-14-year-olds accompanied by adults);
- Airport bus Con-x-ion: provides round-the-clock access to the hotel's door-to-door (Door2door), where passengers are first required to locate the reception desk of Con-x-ion in the arrival hall and then be guided by staff to the designated waiting area outside the door. They also offer services to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), which costs A $20 in the urban area, A $49 in the Gold Coast and A $35 in the Sunshine Coast;
- Taxi stands are available outside the arrival floor of both domestic and international terminal buildings in Taxi:, where taxis are waiting for around A $45 to get to the city.
