Getting to Broken Hill — Flights, Drives & Rail
Plan your journey to Far West NSW via direct commercial flights, legendary train routes, or sealed highways.
✈️ By Air (Rex Airlines)
Direct flights from Sydney (2h 05m), Adelaide (1h 15m), and Dubbo. Imperial is a 10-minute taxi ride from the airport.
🚆 By Rail (NSW TrainLink / Indian Pacific)
Weekly Outback XPLORER service from Sydney, plus journey stopovers on Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific.
🚗 By Road
Sealed highways connect Broken Hill to Adelaide (500 km), Mildura (300 km), Dubbo (750 km), and Sydney (1,150 km).
Flying Into the Outback
Rex Airlines and QantasLink connect Broken Hill Airport with Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Dubbo, with the airport sitting just 6km from the town centre and a short taxi ride from Imperial Fine Accommodation. The airport is also home to the Royal Flying Doctor Service's largest base in Australia, profiled on our Royal Flying Doctor Outback Heritage Experience page.
The Legendary Outback Xplorer
NSW TrainLink's weekly Outback Xplorer service takes roughly thirteen and a half hours to cover the 1,125km journey from Sydney, offering travellers a genuine outback rail experience rather than simply a fast connection. Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific also passes through Broken Hill on its transcontinental Sydney–Perth route, making the town a rare stopover point on one of the world's classic long-distance train journeys.
Driving the Outback Highways
Sealed highways connect Broken Hill to Adelaide (500km), Mildura (300km), Dubbo (750km), and Sydney (1,150km), making a self-drive outback road trip a popular way to arrive. Once in town, our Getting Around Broken Hill guide covers local transport, and our What to Pack page details essentials for the drive.