Getting Here

Ipswich is situated 40kms west of Brisbane. Getting to Ipswich is easy with many options available to visitors:


By Road:

Ipswich is located at the nexus of five major arterial roads allowing for easy access via road.

From the West: The Ipswich Motorway links Ipswich to Brisbane.

From the East: The Warrego Higway (Highway 54) links Ipswich to major regional centres including Toowoomba, Roma & Charleville.

From the North: The Brisbane Valley Highway (Highway 17) links Ipswich to major regional centres including Esk & Kingaroy.

From the South: The Cunninghan Highway (Highway 15) links Ipswich to major regional centres including Warwick & Stanthorpe, along with the New England Highway from New South Wales.

From the Sout-West: The Logan Motorway links Ipswich to the Gold Coast and Pacific Highway from New South Wales, along with the Gateway Motorway from Brisbane Airport & Sunshine Coast.

Ipswich is 45 minutes by road from Brisbane City, 90 minutes from the Gold Coast and 1 hour from Brisbane Airport.


By Train:

The Brisbane Citytain network provides regular connections from Ipswich to Brisbane and also accesses the Gold & Sunshine Coast rail lines. For more information of train timetables visit Queensland Rail website.


By Bus:

Daily coach connections are available from the Brisbane Transit Centre in Brisbane. For more information contact the Brisbane Transit Centre on (+61 7) 3236 2020.


By Air:

Ipswich is easily accessible from the Brisbane International & Domestic Airports. Ipswich is 60 minutes drive from the Airports. Ipswich can also be accessed using the Airtrain from the Airports or via Airport Express bus transfers. For more information visit Brisbane Airport and Airtrain websites.

Three airport bus transfer companies operate in Ipswich:

  • AIRPORT EXPRESS - Bookings can be made by phoning the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre on (+61 7) 3281 0555.
  • AIRPORT WEST TRANSFERS - Ph: 0412 272 927; Email: shuttleservice@optusnet.com.au