There are 6 ways to get from Longreach to Childers by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane LRE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
8h 6m$583–1,631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Childersbus Brisbane
16h 20m$164–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Bundabergtrain Spirit of the Outback
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childersbus
21h 32mDrive 996.2 km
- Drive from Longreach to Childerscar 996.2 km
11h 38m$178–257Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane LRE - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childersbus
10h 15mFly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LRE - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Howardtrain
9h 9m$358–1,645
Longreach to Childers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Childers is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Childers. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Childers via Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Longreach and Childers is 972 km. The road distance is 996.2 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Childers without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Longreach to Childers, including transfers.
Longreach to Childers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Childers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Childers is 996 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Longreach to Childers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Longreach to Childers via Rockhampton in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Longreach to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Longreach to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,634
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,901
- Heritage Class
- $3,634
Train from Caboolture to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–869
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $694
- Heritage Class
- $869
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
Bus from Rockhampton to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Train Station to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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