There are 8 ways to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Barcaldine Airport
best- Fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)BCI - ASP
21h 49m$740–2,006Drive 1,458.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Barcaldine to Alice Springs1,458.7 km
25h 48m$286–413Bus
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
3d 8h$595–1,451Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
3d 19h$2,512–10,445Bus to Longreach, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)LRE - ASP
22h 5m$1,060–3,185Bus to Blackall Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Blackall
- Fly from Blackall Airport (BKQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)BKQ - ASP
46h 21m$782–2,111Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
4d 2h$2,565–10,508Train
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
4d 7h$4,358–12,001
Barcaldine to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 21h 49m and costs $700 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcaldine to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Barcaldine to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Sydney Central Station and Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Barcaldine and Alice Springs is 1176 km. The road distance is 1458.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 21h 49m to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Barcaldine to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Barcaldine station.
Barcaldine to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Barcaldine station.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 21h 49m and costs $700 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 3 days 8h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,500 - $11,000 and takes 3 days 19h.
What companies run services between Barcaldine, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Airnorth fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcaldine to Alice Springs via Brisbane, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Barcaldine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,507
- 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
- $85–330
- AChoice
- $60–290
- Gold Class
- $3,599
- Heritage Class
- $4,507
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Barcaldine to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–380
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Barcaldine to Blackall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $25–40
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcaldine to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Barcaldine. It is currently 10:23 AM in Barcaldine and 9:53 AM in Alice Springs.
Barcaldine to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcaldine to Alice Springs is 1459 km. It takes approximately 25h 48m to drive from Barcaldine to Alice Springs.
There are 24+ hotels available in Alice Springs.

























