By plane
Regional Express (http://www.rex.com.au) has direct services from Sydney, Adelaide and Dubbo. The Sydney service can either be direct one return flight per day or with a stop over in Dubbo. Essentially there are two flights per day from Sydney to Broken Hill however they book out quickly. The Adelaide service is a direct flight with two to three return flights per day. This may be a better option if flying: in December 2007, one-way fares from Sydney started at $218; from Adelaide, $132. No other commercial airlines fly to Broken Hill.
Taxis are available at the airport into the town centre. Ask the flight attendant to arrange for a taxi pickup.
By train
Countrylink (http://www.countrylink.info) run weekly direct services to Broken Hill from Sydney. It is called the 'Outback Explorer'. The Sydney to Broken Hill leg is on the Monday 6:20AM to 7:10PM. The return journey is on the Tuesday 7:45AM to 9:48PM. Country link also run a daily service that is a train to Dubbo from Sydney and then a bus from Dubbo to Broken Hill. Sydney to Broken Hill is 7:10AM to 10:45PM and the return is 3:45AM to 8:48PM.
Indian Pacific (http://www.gsr.com.au) runs directly to Broken Hill twice a week from Sydney and Adelaide. Tours of the town are available while the train is stopped at Broken Hill if travelling the Indian Pacific between Sydney and Adelaide/Perth.
It is not possible to take cars to Broken Hill by train. The only drop-off/collection points are in Sydney and Adelaide.
Broken Hill train station is one block from the main shopping strip and walking distance to some accommodation. Taxis are available at the station to meet the trains.
By bus
Buses R Us (http://www.busesrus.com.au) travel three times per week between Adelaide and Broken Hill. The travel time is about 7 hours. Greyhound formerly McCafferty) no longer offer a service to Broken Hill from Adelaide and V Line only offers a service between Mildura and Melbourne. Countylink see 'By Train' above offer a combined train and bus route from Sydney.
By car
It is just over 1,000 km of mostly long straight drive to Broken Hill from Sydney, and just over 500 km from Adelaide. Both roads are mostly good quality sealed roads. The scenery will change slowly along the way. Broken Hill is on the edge of the real outback, but is easily accessible by car.