There are 5 ways to get from Longreach to Townsville by plane, 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
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LRE - TSV
5h 5m$290–1,200Drive 672.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Townsvillecar 672.5 km
9h 42m$121–174Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Longreach to Cloncurrybus Mount Isa
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Townsvillebus Townsville
17h 39m$207–437Train
- Take the train from Longreach to Rockhamptontrain Spirit of the Outback
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 51m$160–5,182Bus via Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Townsvillebus Au050-1 / ...
22h 6m$219–410
Longreach to Townsville by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Townsville is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Townsville is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Townsville via Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Longreach to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Townsville via Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 51m.
The distance between Longreach and Townsville is 532 km. The road distance is 672.5 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Townsville without a car is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $200 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to fly from Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV), including transfers and time at the airport.
Longreach to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Longreach station.
The best way to get from Longreach to Townsville is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $440 and takes 17h 39m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $5,500 and takes 25h 51m.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Longreach to Townsville via Cloncurry in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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 Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,580
- 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
- $2,060
- Heritage Class
- $2,580
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Cloncurry to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–260
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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There is no direct flight from Longreach Airport to Townsville Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 5m and has one stopover.
Longreach to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cloncurry station.
Longreach to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Townsville is 672 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Longreach to Townsville.
Jetstar and Qantas offer flights from Longreach Airport to Townsville Airport Airport.
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