There are 5 ways to get from Longreach to Mount Surprise 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, bus
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane LRE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprisebus
13h 55m$617–1,419Drive 809.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Mount Surprisecar 809.7 km
10h 4m$146–211Bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprisebus
33h$309–530Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Tullytrain
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Mount Surprisebus
34h$242–6,077Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprisebus
33h 50m$329–600
Longreach to Mount Surprise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Mount Surprise is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Mount Surprise is to drive which takes 10h 4m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Mount Surprise. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Mount Surprise via Rockhampton George Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Longreach and Mount Surprise is 1079 km. The road distance is 809.7 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Mount Surprise without a car is to bus which takes 33h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Longreach to Mount Surprise, including transfers.
Longreach to Mount Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Mount Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Mount Surprise is 810 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Longreach to Mount Surprise.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Surprise.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Mount Surprise, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Longreach to Mount Surprise via Rockhampton George Street and Cairns Central Station in around 33h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Longreach to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,583
- 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
- $80–110
- AChoice
- $130–170
- Gold Class
- $2,062
- Heritage Class
- $2,583
Train from Rockhampton to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,341
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,668
- Heritage Class
- $3,341
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Ravenshoe to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
Bus from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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