There are 8 ways to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane WTB - ASP
21h 13m$956–2,929Drive 2,401.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Toowoomba to Alice Springscar 2,401.9 km
36h 3m$423–610Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba 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
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 6h$463–904Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Corindatrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 22h$2,465–3,619Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNE - ASP
7h 3m$559–1,422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d$2,580–6,995Train, bus
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
5d 1h$3,449–19,153Train
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 7h$5,336–20,713
Toowoomba to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 36h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $550 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Alice Springs via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Toowoomba to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Alice Springs via Corinda station, platform 4, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Toowoomba and Alice Springs is 1875 km. The road distance is 2401.9 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Toowoomba station.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $950 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,400 - $3,700 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toowoomba to Alice Springs via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, and Adelaide in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Toowoomba to Corinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–562
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $449
- Heritage Class
- $562
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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 Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
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More Questions & Answers
Toowoomba to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Toowoomba. It is currently 11:07 PM in Toowoomba and 10:37 PM in Alice Springs.
Toowoomba to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Corinda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Alice Springs is 2402 km. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Toowoomba to Alice Springs.
There are 21+ hotels available in Alice Springs.


















