There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train, Railbus
best- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
3d$515–1,252Drive 1,640 km
cheapest- Drive from Alice Springs to Quilpiecar 1,640 km
36h 35m$300–433Fly to Quilpie
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Quilpie (ULP)plane ASP - ULP
43h 30m$439–1,146Fly to Charleville Airport, Railbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane ASP - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
25h 11m$519–1,386Fly to Blackall Airport, bus, Railbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane ASP - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
29h 12m$541–1,312
Alice Springs to Quilpie by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie is to fly and Railbus which takes 25h 11m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Alice Springs and Quilpie is 5097 km. The road distance is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie without a car is to bus and train and Railbus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 3 days 0h to get from Alice Springs to Quilpie, including transfers.
Quilpie is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 6:15 PM in Alice Springs and 6:45 PM in Quilpie.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Quilpie is 1640 km. It takes approximately 36h 35m to drive from Alice Springs to Quilpie.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Quilpie, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Quilpie (ULP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Melbourne, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Quilpie via Adelaide, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane, Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–250
Bus from Blackall to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
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