There are 5 ways to get from Longreach to Adelaide by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LRE - ADL
7h 37m$566–1,841Drive 1,758.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Adelaidecar 1,758.4 km
22h 12m$323–466Bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Toowoombabus
- 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 Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583 / ...
2d 2h$402–727Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
2d 20h$601–9,756Train
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain Spirit of the Outback
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
5d$3,342–22,907
Longreach to Adelaide by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Adelaide is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Adelaide is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $550 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Longreach to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Longreach and Adelaide is 1401 km. The road distance is 1758.4 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Longreach to Adelaide, including transfers.
Longreach to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Longreach station.
The best way to get from Longreach to Adelaide is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $550 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $600 - $10,000 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Longreach (LRE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Longreach to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Longreach to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Longreach to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- 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
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 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
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–380
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Longreach to Adelaide bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Longreach. It is currently 11:20 AM in Longreach and 10:50 AM in Adelaide.
Longreach to Adelaide train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Adelaide is 1758 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Longreach to Adelaide.
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