There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Longreach by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Longreach
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Longreach (LRE)plane PER - LRE
9h 18m$434–1,105Fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane PER - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
13h 36m$418–1,045Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Longreachbus
5d 1h$1,164–11,411Drive 3,874.3 km
- Drive from Perth to Longreachcar 3,874.3 km
45h 10m$733–1,058Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane PER - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
16h 15m$456–1,056Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
5d 9h$998–15,940Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
6d 8h$2,969–19,396
Perth to Longreach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Longreach is to fly and bus which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Longreach is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Longreach. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Longreach via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 9h.
The distance between Perth and Longreach is 2946 km. The road distance is 3874.3 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Longreach without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $1,100 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Perth to Longreach, including transfers.
Perth to Longreach train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Longreach is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $430 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $16,000 and takes 5 days 9h.
Longreach is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:13 PM in Perth and 11:13 PM in Longreach.
Perth to Longreach train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Longreach (LRE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Longreach via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 5d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,907
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
Bus from Brisbane to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–410
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
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