Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has regular flights to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne on Qantas and Virgin Australia. The flight from Brisbane takes about one hour. By road, Rockhampton is on the Bruce Highway — about 690 km north of Brisbane (7–8 hours driving). Long-distance buses from Brisbane take about 10–11 hours. Queensland Rail's Spirit of Queensland and Tilt Train services stop at Rockhampton on the Brisbane–Cairns route.