There are 9 ways to get from Longreach to Echuca 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 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 51m$888–1,123Train, 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$292–5,394Bus
- 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$297–705Drive 1,730.1 km
- Drive from Longreach to Echucacar 1,730.1 km
18h 23m$313–452Fly 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
21h 33m$754–2,532Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane LRE - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Echuca Stationtrain
22h 39m$884–2,706Fly 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 1m$491–1,895Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d 9h$342–5,216Train
- 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 10h$2,748–8,613
Longreach to Echuca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Echuca is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Echuca is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $850 - $1,200.
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 10h.
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 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 51m 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 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,700 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 10h.
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, Benalla Station, Coach Stop, and Benalla Station/Mackellar St in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Longreach to Echuca Station via Roma Street, Brisbane, Southern Cross, and Southern Cross Station in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Longreach to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Longreach to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Longreach to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Longreach to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Longreach to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Longreach to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- 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 Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- 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 Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Longreach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Flexible
- $220–440
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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Booking & Getting There
Longreach to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Echuca is 1h ahead of Longreach. It is currently 5:35 AM in Longreach and 6:35 AM in Echuca.
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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