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
$136
1 night at 3-star hotel
Scarborough in October
Estimated hotel price
$136
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 Newcastle and takes around 1h 15m.

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 1642 km and will cost you around $81. From Proserpine, the ticket costs about $205 for a journey of 2446 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 Newcastle and takes around 1h 15m.

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 1642 km and will cost you around $81. From Proserpine, the ticket costs about $205 for a journey of 2446 km.

Airlines serving Scarborough

Lufthansa
Good (4,670 reviews)
KLM
Good (844 reviews)
SWISS
Good (948 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,637 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,252 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,578 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,601 reviews)
Air France
Good (980 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,108 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,429 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,983 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (6,000 reviews)
Finnair
Good (854 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (811 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (931 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (837 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (414 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,753 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (530 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,579 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Scarborough

Hiring a car in Scarborough

Expect to pay $1.75 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 $21.00 and $28.00.

Expect to pay $1.75 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 $21.00 and $28.00.