There are 9 ways to get from Longreach to Echuca by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LRE - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
9h 56m$577–1,339Train, bus via Benalla
cheapest- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Benalla Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d 5h$262–5,394Bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d$297–660Drive 1,730.1 km
- Drive from Longreach to Echucacar 1,730.1 km
18h 23m$311–449Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane LRE - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Stationtrain
21h 58m$725–2,314Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LRE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Echuca Stationtrain
13h 26m$394–1,357Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Albury (ABX)plane LRE - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
12h 38m$738–2,543Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d 9h$362–5,294Train
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Stationtrain
3d 9h$2,752–8,621
Longreach to Echuca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Echuca is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Echuca is to fly and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Echuca Station/Sturt St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Benalla Station/Mackellar St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Longreach to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Echuca Station via Roma Street, Brisbane and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Longreach and Echuca is 1780 km. The road distance is 1730.1 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Echuca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $290 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Longreach to Echuca, including transfers.
Longreach to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Echuca train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Longreach station.
The best way to get from Longreach to Echuca is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $290 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,700 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 9h.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Longreach to Echuca Station/Sturt St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Benalla Station/Mackellar St in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Longreach to Echuca Station via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Southern Cross, and Southern Cross Station in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Longreach to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Longreach to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Longreach to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Longreach to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Longreach to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- 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
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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
Train from Central Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–85
- First
- $90–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–340
- Flexible
- $290–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Longreach to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Longreach to Echuca train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Echuca is 1730 km. It takes approximately 18h 23m to drive from Longreach to Echuca.
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