There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane CAZ - ASP
25h 5m$765–1,889Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
42h 37m$332–667Bus, train via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway Stbus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d$2,105–2,160Drive 2,154.8 km
- Drive from Bourke to Alice Springscar 2,154.8 km
22h 7m$389–561Fly from Bourke Airport
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BRK - ASP
22h 31m$685–1,948Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DBO - ASP
14h 11m$914–2,486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 18h$2,442–6,519
Bourke to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $330 - $700 and takes 42h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Alice Springs is to bus and fly which takes 14h 11m and costs $900 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Alice Springs via Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 37m.
The distance between Bourke and Alice Springs is 1634 km. The road distance is 2154.8 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 42h 37m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 25h 5m to get from Bourke to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Bourke to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
The best way to get from Bourke to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 42h 37m and costs $330 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 22h 31m.
Bourke to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Narromine Police Station, Burraway St.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Bourke. It is currently 6:10 PM in Bourke and 5:40 PM in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Alice Springs via Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station, Blende St After Bromide St, and Adelaide in around 42h 37m. Alternatively, Air Link, Regional Express, and Qantas fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Cobar Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bourke Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Narromine Police Station, Burraway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Burraway St Opp Narromine Police Station to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- 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
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