There are 5 ways to get from Longreach to Broken Hill by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane LRE - BHQ
20h 2m$1,026–3,252Drive 1,252.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Broken Hillcar 1,252.8 km
16h 32m$226–326Bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba 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
43h 15m$367–672Train
- Take the train from Longreach 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$281–5,316Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 10h$346–5,296
Longreach to Broken Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Broken Hill is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Broken Hill is to drive which takes 16h 32m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Longreach to Broken Hill station. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Broken Hill Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Longreach and Broken Hill is 996 km. The road distance is 1252.8 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Broken Hill without a car is to bus which takes 43h 15m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Longreach to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Longreach to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Longreach station.
The best way to get from Longreach to Broken Hill is to fly which takes 20h 2m and costs $1,000 - $3,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 43h 15m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Longreach (LRE) to Broken Hill (BHQ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Longreach to Blende St After Bromide St via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 43h 15m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Longreach to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Longreach to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
Train from Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–380
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Longreach to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Longreach. It is currently 12:28 AM in Longreach and 11:58 PM in Broken Hill.
Longreach to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Broken Hill is 1253 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Longreach to Broken Hill.
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