There are 9 ways to get from Atherton to Broken Hill by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Broken Hill
best- Take the bus from Atherton to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane CNS - BHQ
10h 21m$646–2,861Bus to Cairns, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atherton to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
15h 23m$249–650Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Atherton to Gordonvaletaxi
- Take the train from Gordonvale to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 7h$453–7,079Bus
- Take the bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
2d 12h$479–693Drive 2,166.9 km
- Drive from Atherton to Broken Hillcar 2,166.9 km
27h 48m$384–555Bus to Cairns, fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Atherton to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane CNS - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
14h 43m$329–985Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane CTN - BHQ
17h 28m$450–1,191Bus, train to Townsville Airport, fly to Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane TSV - BHQ
19h 38m$425–2,466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 16h$486–843
Atherton to Broken Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atherton to Broken Hill is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Atherton to Broken Hill is to bus and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $600 - $2,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Atherton to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Atherton and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Atherton and Broken Hill is 1849 km. The road distance is 2166.9 km.
The best way to get from Atherton to Broken Hill without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $450 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Atherton to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Atherton to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Atherton station.
Atherton to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Atherton. It is currently 4:52 PM in Atherton and 4:22 PM in Broken Hill.
Yes, the driving distance between Atherton to Broken Hill is 2167 km. It takes approximately 27h 48m to drive from Atherton to Broken Hill.
What companies run services between Atherton, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Atherton to Blende St After Bromide St via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Broken Hill via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gordonvale to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,090
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–220
- AChoice
- $300–390
- Gold Class
- $4,863
- Heritage Class
- $6,090
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Central Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Mareeba to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Atherton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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