There are 7 ways to get from Echuca to Longreach by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Longreach
best- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Longreach (LRE)plane MEL - LRE
10h 25m$862–1,212Bus, train via Wangaratta
cheapest- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
2d 5h$287–5,480Bus
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Longreachbus
47h 20m$292–622Drive 1,730.3 km
- Drive from Echuca to Longreachcar 1,730.3 km
18h 29m$315–455Train, fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane MEL - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
13h 8m$422–1,262Train, fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane MEL - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
13h 47m$309–813Bus, train
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
2d 10h$341–5,300
Echuca to Longreach by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Longreach is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Longreach is to train and fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $850 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca station to Longreach. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station/Sturt St and arriving at Longreach via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 20m.
The distance between Echuca and Longreach is 1815 km. The road distance is 1730.3 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Longreach without a car is to bus which takes 47h 20m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Echuca to Longreach, including transfers.
Echuca to Longreach bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Echuca to Longreach bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Benalla Station/Mackellar St.
Longreach is 1h behind Echuca. It is currently 3:09 PM in Echuca and 2:09 PM in Longreach.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Longreach is 1730 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Echuca to Longreach.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Longreach via Benalla Station/Mackellar St, Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Brisbane in around 47h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Longreach via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wangaratta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $95–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,907
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Flexible
- $220–440
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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