There are 7 ways to get from Cobar to Longreach by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Longreachbus
37h 25m$332–634Drive 1,128 km
cheapest- Drive from Cobar to Longreachcar 1,128 km
11h 52m$202–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
2d 4h$264–5,464Fly Cobar Airport to Longreach
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Longreach (LRE)plane CAZ - LRE
26h 11m$871–2,525Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Longreach
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Longreach (LRE)plane DBO - LRE
27h 32m$574–1,734Fly Cobar Airport to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane CAZ - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
27h 49m$748–2,170Fly Cobar Airport to Blackall Airport, bus
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane CAZ - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
30h 38m$1,288–3,731
Cobar to Longreach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobar to Longreach is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cobar to Longreach is to drive which takes 11h 52m and costs $200 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobar to Longreach. However, there are services departing from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy and arriving at Longreach via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Toowoomba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
The distance between Cobar and Longreach is 2450 km. The road distance is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Cobar to Longreach without a car is to bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 37h 25m to get from Cobar to Longreach, including transfers.
Cobar to Longreach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy station.
The best way to get from Cobar to Longreach is to bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $850 - $2,600 and takes 26h 11m.
Cobar to Longreach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Longreach is 1h behind Cobar. It is currently 1:18 AM in Cobar and 12:18 AM in Longreach.
What companies run services between Cobar, NSW, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Longreach via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Toowoomba in around 37h 25m. Alternatively, FlyPelican, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Longreach (LRE) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cobar Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- 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
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–380
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $27–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cobar to Longreach is 1128 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Cobar to Longreach.
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