There are 4 ways to get from Longreach to Cobar by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus, Railbus
best- Take the bus from Longreach to Charleville
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Cunnamulla
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
28h 25m$287–469Drive 1,127.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Cobar1,127.9 km
11h 45m$214–309Fly to Cobar Airport
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)LRE - CAZ
18h 1m$1,302–3,775Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)LRE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
21h 1m$826–2,419
Longreach to Cobar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Cobar is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Cobar is to drive which takes 11h 45m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Cobar. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Charleville station, Cunnamulla, St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Longreach and Cobar is 2010 km. The road distance is 1127.9 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Cobar without a car is to bus and Railbus which takes 28h 25m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from Longreach to Cobar, including transfers.
Longreach to Cobar bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
The best way to get from Longreach to Cobar is to bus and Railbus which takes 28h 25m and costs $280 - $470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1,300 - $3,800 and takes 18h 1m.
Longreach to Cobar bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Charleville station.
Cobar is 1h ahead of Longreach. It is currently 3:07 AM in Longreach and 4:07 AM in Cobar.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Longreach to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Charleville, Charleville station, Cunnamulla, St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 28h 25m. Alternatively, Qantas and FlyPelican fly from Longreach (LRE) to Cobar Airport (CAZ) once a week.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Longreach to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Longreach to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Cunnamulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Cunnamulla to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- 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 Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Cobar is 1128 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Longreach to Cobar.
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