Scarborough travel guide

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You're Going to Love Scarborough

With a population of 9,837, Scarborough is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia. Scarborough deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Scarborough

Scarborough in October
Estimated hotel price
$135
1 night at 3-star hotel
Scarborough in October
Estimated hotel price
$135
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Scarborough

Plane

When flying to Scarborough, you’ll arrive at Brisbane (BNE), which is located 22 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Scarborough include IndiGo, Air Canada and Cathay Pacific. The shortest domestic flight to Scarborough departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 30m.

Car

Another option to get to Scarborough is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 31 km from Scarborough. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Crazy Clark's Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Scarborough. From Sydney, the bus ride to Scarborough takes 1883 km and will cost you around $161. From Canberra, the ticket costs about $182 for a journey of 2752 km.

Plane

When flying to Scarborough, you’ll arrive at Brisbane (BNE), which is located 22 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Scarborough include IndiGo, Air Canada and Cathay Pacific. The shortest domestic flight to Scarborough departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 30m.

Car

Another option to get to Scarborough is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 31 km from Scarborough. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Crazy Clark's Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Scarborough. From Sydney, the bus ride to Scarborough takes 1883 km and will cost you around $161. From Canberra, the ticket costs about $182 for a journey of 2752 km.

Airlines serving Scarborough

Lufthansa
Good (4,697 reviews)
KLM
Good (847 reviews)
SWISS
Good (953 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,590 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,585 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,264 reviews)
Air France
Good (980 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,599 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,111 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,962 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,432 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,957 reviews)
Finnair
Good (859 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (925 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (821 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,722 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (405 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (518 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,584 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Scarborough

Hiring a car in Scarborough

Expect to pay $1.77 per litre in Scarborough (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.13 and $28.18.

Expect to pay $1.77 per litre in Scarborough (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.13 and $28.18.