BNE has two terminals
Brisbane Airport distinguishes the Domestic Terminal, sometimes T2 or Terminal D, from the International Terminal, sometimes T1 or Terminal I. Its published transfer guide puts them four kilometres apart and provides a free transfer-bus option.
Book the international drop-off for a direct Bali departure. For a connection, establish whether your baggage is checked through or must be collected and presented again. A through-ticket and two separate bookings can require different handling.
Allow for the complete connection
A bus ride is only one stage between flights. Add the time to leave the inbound aircraft, collect bags, find the stop, wait, transfer and complete international check-in. Do not use the advertised driving time as your minimum connection.
If a regional flight is the first available departure of the day, compare an overnight stay in Brisbane with the risk and cost of missing the Bali sector. The airline’s protected connection rules and your ticket terms matter more than a general airport estimate.
Brisbane and Bali use different local times
Queensland remains on Australian Eastern Standard Time while Bali uses Central Indonesian Time. Brisbane is two hours ahead of Bali. Even so, read each date printed on the itinerary: an overnight return can land the following day.
Prepare a pickup message with the flight number, local Bali arrival date, passenger count and luggage. Entry-document preparation is the same regardless of which Australian city you leave from.
Return to a regional destination
On return, leave time for Australian border and baggage processes before transferring to a domestic flight. A driver or family pickup belongs at the terminal of your final arrival, not automatically the international terminal.