There are 8 ways to get from Broken Hill to Longreach by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
best- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane BHQ - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
19h 50m$467–1,270Drive 1,252.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Broken Hill to Longreachcar 1,252.7 km
16h 32m$227–327Bus
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Dalbybus
- Take the bus from Dalby to Longreachbus
40h$348–652Train
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
2d 6h$292–5,352Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane BHQ - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
22h 29m$494–1,321Fly to Longreach
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Longreach (LRE)plane BHQ - LRE
30h 12m$917–3,020Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane BHQ - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Longreachbus
14h 8m$754–2,392Train, bus
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
2d 11h$342–5,303
Broken Hill to Longreach by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Broken Hill to Longreach is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Broken Hill to Longreach is to fly and bus which takes 14h 8m and costs $750 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Broken Hill to Longreach. However, there are services departing from Blende St After Bromide St and arriving at Longreach via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George and Dalby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
No, there is no direct train from Broken Hill station to Longreach. However, there are services departing from Broken Hill Station and arriving at Longreach via Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Broken Hill and Longreach is 1125 km. The road distance is 1252.7 km.
The best way to get from Broken Hill to Longreach without a car is to bus which takes 40h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Broken Hill to Longreach, including transfers.
Broken Hill to Longreach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Blende St After Bromide St station.
Broken Hill to Longreach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Broken Hill Station.
The best way to get from Broken Hill to Longreach is to bus which takes 40h and costs $340 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also fly, which costs $900 - $3,100 and takes 30h 12m.
What companies run services between Broken Hill, NSW, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Longreach via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Dalby, and Dalby in around 40h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Broken Hill Station to Longreach via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Broken Hill to Barcaldine Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Broken Hill to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Broken Hill to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Broken Hill to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Broken Hill to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Broken Hill to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
Train from Broken Hill Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Dalby to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $190–370
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
Bus from Emerald to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $95–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Dalby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Broken Hill to Longreach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Longreach is 30 min behind Broken Hill. It is currently 4:21 PM in Broken Hill and 3:51 PM in Longreach.
Broken Hill to Longreach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Broken Hill to Longreach is 1253 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Broken Hill to Longreach.
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