There are 8 ways to get from Quilpie to Alice Springs by bus, plane, train, or car
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Railbus to Charleville Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Fly from Charleville Airport (CTL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane CTL - ASP
26h 30m$718–2,085Drive 1,640.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Quilpie to Alice Springscar 1,640.3 km
36h 36m$305–440Railbus, bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
3d 8h$793–5,190Railbus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d 14h$2,576–6,673Railbus, bus to Blackall Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Blackallbus
- Fly from Blackall Airport (BKQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BKQ - ASP
2d 4h$790–2,111Fly from Quilpie
- Fly from Quilpie (ULP) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane ULP - ASP
25h 19m$653–1,836Railbus, bus to Longreach, fly
- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Longreachbus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane LRE - ASP
30h 52m$1,061–2,971Railbus, bus to Barcaldine Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Quilpie to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Barcaldinebus
- Fly from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BCI - ASP
32h 24m$733–2,125
Quilpie to Alice Springs by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quilpie to Alice Springs is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 36h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Quilpie to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 25h 19m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Quilpie and Alice Springs is 1514 km. The road distance is 1640.3 km.
The best way to get from Quilpie to Alice Springs without a car is to Railbus and bus and train via Adelaide which takes 3 days 8h and costs $750 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 26h 30m to get from Quilpie to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Quilpie. It is currently 8:02 PM in Quilpie and 7:32 PM in Alice Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Quilpie to Alice Springs is 1640 km. It takes approximately 36h 36m to drive from Quilpie to Alice Springs.
There are 23+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Quilpie, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Quilpie (ULP) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) once a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Roma, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Blackall Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Quilpie to Alice Springs Airport via Charleville Airport, Roma, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Barcaldine Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Longreach, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Quilpie to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charleville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–250
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Charleville to Blackall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Charleville to Longreach
- 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
Bus from Charleville to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $85–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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