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
$137
1 night at 3-star hotel
Scarborough in October
Estimated hotel price
$137
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, American Airlines and Air Canada. 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 Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast 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 $184. From Proserpine, the ticket costs about $204 for a journey of 1770 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, American Airlines and Air Canada. 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 Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast 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 $184. From Proserpine, the ticket costs about $204 for a journey of 1770 km.

Airlines serving Scarborough

Lufthansa
Good (4,679 reviews)
KLM
Good (857 reviews)
SWISS
Good (928 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,510 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,610 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,304 reviews)
Air France
Good (983 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,565 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,943 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,133 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,479 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,815 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (828 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (917 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,612 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (398 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (499 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,607 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Scarborough

Hiring a car in Scarborough

Expect to pay $1.80 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 $21.54 and $28.72.

Expect to pay $1.80 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 $21.54 and $28.72.