Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

At Pinkenba, on the northern side of the river near the airport — the main terminal for large ships.

Portside Wharf

At Hamilton, used by smaller and boutique ships. Worth checking your ticket carefully, as the two are a solid drive apart.

Timing your arrival

Allow 90 minutes to two hours from the Coast, plus a buffer inside your boarding window. Disembarkation mornings are the busiest.

Your transport options

• Driving and parking — available at the terminal precinct, but a week-long cruise makes the parking bill add up quickly
• Taxi or rideshare — fine for Brisbane locals; from the Coast it’s a long metered ride with surge-pricing risk on disembarkation morning
• Cruise-line coaches — cheap, but you travel on their timetable from set pickup points
• Private transfer — collected at home anywhere on the Coast, every suitcase loaded, delivered to the right terminal
• On the way home, your driver tracks the ship’s arrival and meets you at the terminal
• Per-vehicle pricing means a couple or family often pays little more than two one-way rideshares

Is there public transport to the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal?

There’s no direct train or regular public bus to the terminal at Pinkenba. Practical options are a taxi or rideshare, a pre-booked private transfer, or coach packages sold with some cruises.

How long does it take from the Sunshine Coast to the cruise terminal?

Allow roughly 90 minutes to two hours by road depending on your suburb and traffic. For embarkation day we recommend a comfortable buffer ahead of your boarding window.

Can you handle a lot of cruise luggage?

Yes — our people movers carry generous luggage, and an enclosed trailer is available for large groups or extra cases at a small additional cost.

Do you also service Portside Wharf?

Yes, we transfer to and from both the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Pinkenba and Portside Wharf at Hamilton.