There are 8 ways to get from Alice Springs to Cooma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ASP - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
8h 1m$792–1,269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
42h 20m$241–706Train, bus via Manguri
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centrebus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
2d 2h$3,255–3,579Drive 2,591.2 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Coomacar 2,591.2 km
27h 10m$465–671Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane ASP - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
22h 20m$653–1,767Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ASP - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
9h 11m$450–1,068Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
43h 58m$382–933Train, bus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
2d 11h$2,141–2,416
Alice Springs to Cooma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Cooma is to bus which costs $240 - $750 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $750 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via 85 Franklin St, Albury and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Alice Springs and Cooma is 2094 km. The road distance is 2591.2 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Cooma without a car is to bus which takes 42h 20m and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Alice Springs to Cooma, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Cooma bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Adelaide station.
Cooma is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 11:25 AM in Alice Springs and 11:55 AM in Cooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Cooma is 2591 km. It takes approximately 27h 10m to drive from Alice Springs to Cooma.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice Springs to Centennial Park/Bombala St via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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