There are 9 ways to get from Alice Springs to Hay by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane ASP - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
13h 7m$687–1,312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 732
33h 52m$250–607Train, bus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 732
2d 1h$2,126–2,174Drive 2,046.1 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Haycar 2,046.1 km
20h 54m$370–534Fly to Narrandera, taxi, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Narrandera (NRA)plane ASP - NRA
- Take the taxi from Narrandera (NRA) to Fig Tree Park, Bridge Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
23h 56m$778–1,874Fly to Griffith, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Griffith (GFF)plane ASP - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
9h 28m$1,186–3,607Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Albury (ABX)plane ASP - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
14h 40m$1,006–3,160Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ASP - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rdbus
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
15h 14m$493–1,221Fly to Bendigo Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane ASP - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
29h 54m$795–2,015
Alice Springs to Hay by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Hay is to bus which costs $250 - $650 and takes 33h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Hay is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $1,100 - $3,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Hay. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via 85 Franklin St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
The distance between Alice Springs and Hay is 2188 km. The road distance is 2046.1 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Hay without a car is to bus which takes 33h 52m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Alice Springs to Hay, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Hay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Hay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Adelaide station.
Hay is 1h 30m ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 6:12 PM in Alice Springs and 7:42 PM in Hay.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Hay is 2046 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Alice Springs to Hay.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice Springs to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via 85 Franklin St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Narrandera via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Narrandera via Sydney, Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Narrandera via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Narrandera via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Narrandera via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $38–43
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rd
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Narrandera Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6959 2050
- Website
- 131008.com
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