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5Fifth of 20 · Hamilton, Hendra and the airport edge

ibis budget Brisbane Airport

A budget stay in Hendra, about 7.6 road miles from the cruise terminal by our routing, with rooms for three or four on bunks and a reception that closes mid-morning.

Ship shuttle not statedNo ride to the terminal listedBreakfast served, price not stated
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The verdict

ibis budget Brisbane Airport is a plain bed in Hendra, and the front desk is what you plan around. Accor lists reception hours of 7 to 10 a.m. and noon to 10 p.m., so the desk is shut for two hours in the middle of the morning.

It ranks fifth for one reason: our routing puts the cruise terminal 7.6 road miles (12.2 km) away, about 18 minutes with no traffic. Accor lists no pool, no restaurant and no ride of any kind.

Accor says Brisbane Airport is five minutes by car and the city about 20, with DFO Skygate next door. Breakfast is available and unpriced, and rooms for three or four use bunk beds.

Accor's own page shows a guest score of 3.1 out of 5 from 1,238 reviews, with cleanliness at 3.6 out of 10. We don't score reviews, but I'd read that page before booking.

Book it if

  • You want an 18-minute drive to the ship from a plain bed
  • You're three or four people who can use bunks.
  • You'll check in before 10 p.m., or you'll warn reception.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need a pool, a restaurant or a ride to the terminal.
  • You're arriving between 10 a.m. and noon, when the desk is closed.
  • The 3.1 score on Accor's page would put you off.
Parking

On-site parking, no price

Guest parking

Guest parking not stated

On-site parking, including long-stay options, per Accor — no price is printed.

Source: all.accor.com

At the terminal

Wilson lots A$31 to A$46 a day (about US$20 to US$30)

Ask whether a cruise stay qualifies for the long-stay rate, since Accor prints no price. The terminal alternative is Wilson's P2 lot at A$34 for a day prepaid, as of Oct 6, 2026; the rest is on the parking page.

Source: wilsonparking.com.au
To the Ship

Hendra to Pinkenba by taxi

Brisbane Airport 6 4 2 Brisbane International Cruise Terminal1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba BNE 5 2 km · 1.2 mi N
This hotelOther ranked hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised, so piers and quays aren’t drawn. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder: address matches, except that Pullman and ibis Brisbane Airport share one pin at 2 Dryandra Road and the Pullman pin is a name match. The terminal pin is Esri’s street point for 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, not a berth, and the airport pin is a name match inside the international terminal.

Five minutes to the airport by Accor's count, 3.3 road miles by ours — and neither comes with a shuttle.

?? 3.3 mi ~7.6 mi, our routing BNENo. 5The ship
Flying in · Brisbane Airport to the hotel
Not stated

No airport shuttle is listed. Accor does say the airport is five minutes by car and the city about 20.

Flying in · Hotel to the ship
Ship shuttle not stated

No ride to the cruise terminal is listed either, so build your checkout around the desk hours at the top of the page.

From BNE without a hotel shuttle

By our routing Brisbane Airport is about 3.3 road miles from ibis budget Airport, roughly 8 minutes with no traffic. If you land after 10 p.m., tell reception before you travel.

?? ride ~7.6 mi, our routing RideNo. 5The ship
By car · Parking at the hotel
No ride to the terminal listed

We found no documented ride to the terminal, and the Port of Brisbane's page says no public transport goes there.

Driving? Parking is on site, with long-stay options, and Accor prints no price.

By car · Hotel to the ship
Ship shuttle not stated

The last leg is blank too. Book the taxi around the desk hours so you aren't settling up in the closed window.

Flying in on sail morning? Go straight to the terminal; the airport page has the sums.

Which terminal

the cruise terminal

The terminal is 7.6 road miles (12.2 km) from Hendra by our routing, about 18 minutes. For which lines use it, see our Brisbane cruise guide.

Source: portbris.com.au

Distance

~7.6 road mi, our routing

Accor prints no cruise distance. Our routing says 7.6 road miles (12.2 km), 18 minutes with no traffic.

Source: all.accor.com

The ride

No ride to the terminal listed

That's two sources agreeing: Accor lists no terminal ride, and the Port says nothing public goes there.

Source: all.accor.com

To the ship

No shuttle stated

So the taxi is the plan, about 18 minutes with no traffic — reception hours, not a shuttle, set your timing.

Source: all.accor.com
Sail Morning

Reception opens at 7

Check-out is by 10 a.m., the same hour the desk closes for two. Settle up early and the morning stays simple.

Evening
Check in and settle

There's no pool or restaurant to settle into. Check in from noon, and tell reception first if you'll be later than 10 p.m.

Before bed
Line up your ride

Book a taxi yourself, not a bus; nothing above gives you another way.

Sail morning
Breakfast, your call

Breakfast is available, and the page doesn't price it. Ask at booking.

Heading out
To the terminal

Allow about 18 minutes with no traffic by our routing, and be out of the room by 10 a.m.

If you drive
Guest parking

Park on site if you must, but get the price first.

The Night Before

No pool, no restaurant

The evening

Nothing we could count

Accor's page lists no pool and no restaurant — breakfast is the one meal it mentions.

Breakfast

Breakfast served, price not stated

Breakfast is served, with no price printed.

Address

Nudgee Road, Hendra

18 Navigator Place, Cnr Nudgee Road, Hendra QLD 4011
Hotel website

Score

Where the 30 points come from

30No. 5 of 20

All 30 points come from distance, not comfort. The pool, restaurant, ride and free breakfast score nothing, and the scale tops out at 100.

Worth Knowing

Read the reviews, then the hours

The plain facts

  • Check-in is from 12 p.m. and check-out up to 10 a.m.
  • Rooms for three or four use bunk beds, per Accor.
  • Accor's own page scores it 3.1 out of 5 from 1,238 reviews, with cleanliness at 3.6 out of 10.
  • The DFO at Skygate is next door, per Accor.
  • Accor prints no room rate in what we read — so ask for the total, taxes included, at booking.

Still unconfirmed

  • Parking price
  • Any ride to the terminal
  • Whether a restaurant exists
  • Luggage storage

Read what guests wrote on Accor's page before booking — we don't score reviews, and we won't pretend the number isn't there.

Fact Sheet

Hours and bunks on the Accor page

Check-in is from noon and check-out by 10 a.m., per Accor. Reception keeps two windows a day.

Check-in and check-out

Check-inFrom noon
Check-outBy 10 a.m.

Minimum age

—

Noon check-in, per Accor.

Extra fees

Not stated

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

On site, with long-stay options — no price printed

Breakfast

Available — no price printed

Pool

Accor's page lists no pool

Pets

Accor says pets are not allowed.

Rooms

Bunk beds are what three- and four-guest rooms use, per Accor.

Accessibility

ibis budget Airport's pages don't detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.

On site

  • EV chargingNot stated
  • Guest laundryNot stated
  • GymNot stated
  • Pets allowedNo

Nearby, by the hotel’s count

  • DFO Skygatenext door, per Accor

Distances here are Accor's own, in its units.

Also worth knowing

  • Guest score and cleanliness figures are on Accor's page
Compare

If a pool or a free ride matters

No. 1 · Number one overall
The Kingsford
The Kingsford: free shuttle to the terminal. It sits 50 points ahead of ibis budget Airport, 0.4 miles farther from the terminal.
No. 4 · Ranked just above
Pullman Airport
Pullman Airport: covered walk, lap pool, rooftop lounge. It sits 5 points ahead of ibis budget Airport, 1.5 miles farther from the terminal.
No. 6 · Ranked just below
ibis Airport
Level with ibis budget Airport on 30, 1.5 miles farther from the terminal. ibis Airport: bistro and a walk to the domestic terminal.
← No. 4
Pullman Airport
No. 6 →
ibis Airport
The ranking
The full ranking
No. 5 of twenty, level on 30 with three others and the nearest of them.
Flying in?
Brisbane Airport to the ship
About 3.3 road miles by our routing — Accor says five minutes by car.

Before you book, skim the Brisbane cruise guide, parking at the terminal and the grander list.

Ready when you are

Tell us when you land

Send your flight time and sail date. We'll ask ibis budget Brisbane Airport what happens if you arrive after 10 p.m. Nothing is charged on the form.

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FAQ

The desk hours, the bunks and the 3.1 score

When is reception open at ibis budget Brisbane Airport?

7 to 10 a.m. and noon to 10 p.m., per Accor — if you land late, get the hotel told before you travel.

Are the rooms at ibis budget Brisbane Airport bunk rooms?

Rooms for three or four use bunk beds, per Accor. Standard room sizes aren't printed.

Does ibis budget Brisbane Airport have an airport shuttle?

Accor lists none — it says the airport is five minutes by car and DFO Skygate is next door.

Can I leave a car at ibis budget Brisbane Airport?

Accor lists on-site parking with long-stay options and no price. Ask whether a cruise stay qualifies.

Are pets allowed at ibis budget Brisbane Airport?

No. Accor's page says pets are not allowed.

Sources, read October 6, 2026:https://all.accor.com/hotel/3512/index.en.shtmlhttps://www.portbris.com.au/cruise/getting-herehttps://www.wilsonparking.com.au/parking-locations/queensland/brisbane-international-cruise-terminal/p2/https://router.project-osrm.org/

Landing late the night before?

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ibis budget AirportNo. 5 of 20 · night before your cruise
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