There are 8 ways to get from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane HVB - BHQ
12h 18m$358–1,178Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
32h 57m$174–465Bus
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City 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
32h 22m$262–385Drive 1,551.7 km
- Drive from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hillcar 1,551.7 km
17h 22m$277–400Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane MCY - BHQ
9h 15m$583–1,946Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane BNE - BHQ
10h 11m$508–1,201Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane OOL - BHQ
12h 22m$443–978Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
38h 20m$268–549
Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill is to bus and train which costs $170 - $470 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill is to bus and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $550 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Rainbow Beach and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
The distance between Rainbow Beach and Broken Hill is 1478 km. The road distance is 1551.7 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill without a car is to bus which takes 32h 22m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rainbow Beach station.
Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Rainbow Beach. It is currently 8:08 PM in Rainbow Beach and 7:38 PM in Broken Hill.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill is 1552 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Rainbow Beach to Broken Hill.
What companies run services between Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rainbow Beach to Blende St After Bromide St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 32h 22m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Hervey Bay to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Broken Hill via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Broken Hill via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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