There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane BNE - BHQ
6h 18m$525–1,145Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
28h 17m$144–407Bus
- 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
27h 50m$230–328Drive 1,412.1 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Broken Hillcar 1,412.1 km
15h 40m$253–366Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane OOL - BHQ
7h 47m$468–1,178Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane WTB - BHQ
22h 56m$764–2,455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
32h 21m$227–490
Brisbane to Broken Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill is to train which costs $140 - $410 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Brisbane City and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Broken Hill station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Broken Hill Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
The distance between Brisbane and Broken Hill is 1253 km. The road distance is 1412.1 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill without a car is to bus which takes 27h 50m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Brisbane to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Brisbane City station.
Brisbane to Broken Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Broken Hill is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 27h 50m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $410 and takes 28h 17m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Broken Hill (BHQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane City to Blende St After Bromide St via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney, Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Brisbane. It is currently 2:42 PM in Brisbane and 2:12 PM in Broken Hill.
Brisbane to Broken Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Broken Hill is 1412 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Brisbane to Broken Hill.
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