Roma to Longreach, QLD: Distance, driving time & road trip stops
The Roma to Longreach drive is 701km in distance, with a 7h27m driving time. Top road trip stops on the way include Tambo, Blackall and Barcaldine.
The drive from Roma to Longreach connects two of the largest Queensland outback towns. It’s also on the most enjoyable Queensland outback driving route, which connects Brisbane to Mount Isa. Or, if you push on even further into the Northern Territory, Brisbane to Darwin.
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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.
Roma to Longreach distance and driving time
The Roma to Longreach drive is 701km in distance, with a driving time of around seven hours and 27 minutes. Obviously, that’s a long stint behind the wheel, so you might want to look at the best places to break the journey.
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.
The Roma to Longreach drive starts out along the Warrego Highway towards Morven, which is sandwiched between the Tregole National Park and Chesterton Range National Park.
Morven is also where you have a decision to make. Do you keep going along the Warrego Highway towards Charleville, or turn off onto the Landsborough Highway?
Click through to the next section: Charleville detour.