There are 6 ways to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Quilpie
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Quilpie (ULP)plane ASP - ULP
44h 35m$839–2,746Drive 1,640 km
cheapest- Drive from Alice Springs to Quilpiecar 1,640 km
36h 30m$295–426Bus, train, Railbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Charlevilletrain
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
5d$803–11,194Fly to Charleville Airport, Railbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane ASP - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
25h 11m$719–1,886Fly to Blackall Airport, bus, Railbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane ASP - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
30h 17m$1,346–4,322Train, bus, Railbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
5d 8h$2,587–10,027
Alice Springs to Quilpie by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie is to fly and Railbus which takes 25h 11m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Alice Springs and Quilpie is 1103 km. The road distance is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie without a car is to bus and train and Railbus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $800 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 44h 35m to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie, including transfers.
Quilpie is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 5:05 AM in Alice Springs and 5:35 AM in Quilpie.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Quilpie is 1640 km. It takes approximately 36h 30m to drive from Alice Springs to Quilpie.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Quilpie, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Quilpie (ULP) 3 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Melbourne, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Adelaide, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane, Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Blackall to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $130–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
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