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How to get fromAdelaide to Parkesby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Adelaide to Parkes by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane ADL - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    8h 12m
    $467–798

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 791
    21h 38m
    $49–118

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 586
    2. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 446
    14h 2m
    $88–154

  4. Bus via Broken Hill

    1. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 586
    2. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 792
    19h 10m
    $100–152

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 791
    20h 53m
    $200–590

  6. Fly to Orange Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane ADL - OAG
    2. Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain train
    8h 59m
    $439–787

  7. Fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane ADL - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain train
    10h 57m
    $178–478

  8. Fly to Parkes

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Parkes (PKE)plane plane ADL - PKE
    7h 33m
    $147–658

  9. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane ADL - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    10h 50m
    $280–610

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain train Adl-Syd 2026
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 445
    2d 20h
    $434–6,660

  11. Drive 1,046.2 km

    1. Drive from Adelaide to Parkescar car 1,046.2 km
    11h 22m
    $193–279

Adelaide to Parkes by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Blende St After Bromide St and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Regional Express, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Parkes (PKE) once daily.

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