Long-distance is used to describe travel between places that are far apart. Trains are reliable, cheap and best for long-distance journeys
Long-distance is used to describe communication that takes place between people who are far apart. He received a long-distance phone call from his girlfriend in Colorado. local Long-distance is also an adverb. I phoned Nicola long distance to suggest it
a telephone call made outside the local calling area covering long distances; "a long-distance runner"; "long-distance telephone