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 8m$604–1,405Fly to Blackall Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane PER - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
16h 15m$571–1,611Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Longreachbus
5d 1h$1,173–12,211Drive 3,874.3 km
- Drive from Perth to Longreachcar 3,874.3 km
45h 10m$705–1,019Fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane PER - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
13h 46m$631–1,750Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
5d 10h$1,072–16,740Train 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 10h$2,844–27,596
Perth to Longreach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Longreach is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 45h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Longreach is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $600 - $1,500.
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 10h.
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 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 8m and costs $600 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $17,000 and takes 5 days 10h.
Longreach is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:28 AM in Perth and 3:28 AM in Longreach.
Perth to Longreach train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Longreach (LRE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Longreach via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- $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
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- 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
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–420
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $27–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
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