There are 5 ways to get from Emerald to Broken Hill by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane EMD - BHQ
9h 23m$515–1,442Train
cheapest- Take the train from Emerald 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
45h 24m$250–3,695Bus
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street 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
45h 40m$392–594Drive 1,502.1 km
- Drive from Emerald to Broken Hillcar 1,502.1 km
16h 26m$274–395Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 1h$320–3,795
Emerald to Broken Hill by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Broken Hill is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Broken Hill is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $500 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Emerald to Broken Hill station. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Broken Hill Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 24m.
The distance between Emerald and Broken Hill is 1157 km. The road distance is 1502.1 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Broken Hill without a car is to train which takes 45h 24m and costs $250 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Emerald to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Emerald to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Emerald station.
The best way to get from Emerald to Broken Hill is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $500 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $3,700 and takes 45h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 45h 40m.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Broken Hill (BHQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emerald to Broken Hill Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 45h 24m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Emerald Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Flights from Emerald Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
Train from Central Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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
- $150–220
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Emerald to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Broken Hill is 30 min ahead of Emerald. It is currently 3:39 PM in Emerald and 4:09 PM in Broken Hill.
Emerald to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Broken Hill is 1502 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Emerald to Broken Hill.
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