There are 8 ways to get from Bourke to Kempsey by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane CAZ - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Elbow St After Tozer Stbus
7h 7m$585–1,651Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stopbus 374 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
16h 57m$85–128Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
19h 50m$99–411Drive 843.4 km
- Drive from Bourke to Kempseycar 843.4 km
9h 41m$153–221Fly Bourke Airport to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane BRK - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Elbow St After Tozer Stbus
7h 9m$249–1,113Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CAZ - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
10h 55m$392–1,309Fly Bourke Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BRK - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
8h 47m$286–1,371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 34 / ...
17h 29m$179–371
Bourke to Kempsey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Kempsey is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Kempsey is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Bourke and Kempsey is 886 km. The road distance is 843.4 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bourke to Kempsey, including transfers.
Bourke to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Kempsey is 843 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Bourke to Kempsey.
There are 166+ hotels available in Kempsey.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bourke Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bourke Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- 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 Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–110
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Elbow St After Tozer St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
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