There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Canberra by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CAZ - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
7h 1m$427–826Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St782 / ...
13h 12m$70–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Station428
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Station631 / ...
17h 14m$93–286Drive 723.9 km
- Drive from Bourke to Canberra723.9 km
8h 6m$138–199Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)DBO - CBR
9h 17m$551–920Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)CAZ - CBR
6h 1m$274–801Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBO - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
10h 22m$274–505
Bourke to Canberra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Canberra is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Canberra is to drive and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Bourke and Canberra is 1008 km. The road distance is 723.9 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Canberra without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Bourke to Canberra, including transfers.
Bourke to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Canberra is 724 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Bourke to Canberra.
There are 872+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Cobar Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cobar Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Cobar Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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