Barcaldine to Longreach road trip: Distance, drive time & fuel stops
The Barcaldine to Longreach drive covers a distance of 108km, with a driving time of around 1h19m. The Landsborough Highway passes through empty outback along the way.
Planning a Barcaldine to Longreach road trip
The drive from Barcaldine to Longreach, connecting two of the largest Queensland outback towns, is a relatively short one by Queensland standards.
To sort out accommodation in Barcaldine, head here.
Longreach offers evocative cruises along the Thomson River, adventures on an old-fashioned stagecoach and an outback sheep station experience. To investigate the best Longreach tour and activity options, head this way. To pick the right Longreach accommodation, nosey around here.
Barcaldine and Longreach are both on the Landsborough Highway. This is one of the major highways connecting the Queensland outback, and it runs north-west from Morven to Cloncurry. The Barcaldine to Longreach section, however, runs due west, more-or-less following the Tropic of Capricorn.
4 Longreach experiences to book before you arrive
- Starlights river cruise – take in sunset along the Thomson River aboard a paddlewheeler.
- Cobb & Co stagecoach experience – travel along an outback dirt road pulled by galloping horses.
- Wildlife and woolsheds tour on a double decker bus through Nogo Station.
- Dinosaur-packed day tour to Winton.
Barcaldine to Longreach distance and driving time
The distance from Barcaldine to Longreach is 108km, with a driving time of roughly one hour and 19 minutes.
If you’re on a road trip through the Queensland outback, perhaps from Brisbane to Darwin, this is one stretch you can happily whizz through without stopping. You’ll have the railway line, which Spirit of the Outback trains from Longreach to Brisbane run on, as company for the journey.
Barcaldine to Longreach fuel stops
There are no fuel stops between Barcaldine and Longreach. Make sure you have enough petrol in the tank before you set off.
Barcaldine to Longreach drive: Tara Station and Ilfracombe
The only two places on the Barcaldine to Longreach route that vaguely resemble a settlement are Tara Station and Longreach. Neither have anything truly worth investigating, unless you’ve got a massive hankering to visit the Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum.
Save your time, money and energy for Longreach instead. There’s plenty to do there. Longreach attractions include the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre and the Qantas Founders Museum. Other options include a Longreach river cruise along the Thomson River.
Longreach accommodation picks
Longreach offers a surprisingly interesting range of accommodation. The options particularly worthy of consideration are…
- For central location and a pool: Abajaz Motor Inn or Longreach Motor Inn.
- For luxury glamping: Mitchell Grass Retreat.
- For charm and character: Saltbush Retreat.
More Longreach driving times
Longreach to Brisbane: Distance 1,179km, driving time 12h41m.
Longreach to Charleville: Distance 515km, driving time 5h25m.
Longreach to Cloncurry: Distance 527km, driving time 5h39m.
Longreach to Emerald: Distance 417km, driving time 4h20m.
Longreach to Mount Isa: Distance 647km, driving time 7h. (More driving times to Mount Isa)
Longreach to Roma: Distance 701km, driving time 7h27m.
Longreach to Winton: Distance 179km, driving time 1h51m. (More driving times to Winton)