There are 6 ways to get from Bourke to Emerald by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Emerald Airport (EMD)DBO - EMD
12h 32m$667–1,887Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emerald
43h 9m$174–3,871Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Emerald
41h$352–621Drive 984.6 km
- Drive from Bourke to Emerald984.6 km
10h 55m$187–270Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Emerald Airport (EMD)CAZ - EMD
9h 6m$240–918Bus, train via Urunga
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emerald
41h 49m$276–3,726
Bourke to Emerald by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Emerald is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Emerald is to drive and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Emerald. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Emerald via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane and Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
The distance between Bourke and Emerald is 1344 km. The road distance is 984.6 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Emerald without a car is to bus which takes 41h and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Bourke to Emerald, including transfers.
Bourke to Emerald bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Emerald bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Emerald is 1h behind Bourke. It is currently 8:03 AM in Bourke and 7:03 AM in Emerald.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Emerald is 985 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Bourke to Emerald.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Emerald, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Emerald via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane, and Rockhampton in around 41h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- 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 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $150–240
Bus from Rockhampton to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–90
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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