There are 7 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)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)CAZ - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
7h 23m$688–1,955Bus
cheapest- 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, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop374 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop153 / ...
16h 45m$85–128Bus, train
- 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 Kempsey Station33 / ...
19h 47m$99–411Drive 843.3 km
- Drive from Bourke to Kempsey843.3 km
9h 37m$162–233Fly Bourke Airport to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)BRK - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
20h 55m$106–612Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)CAZ - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
9h 31m$513–1,696Bus 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 Winifred St At Cooper St to Kempsey West Public School, Marsh St
18h 53m$172–245
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 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Kempsey is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $650 - $2,000.
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 45m.
The distance between Bourke and Kempsey is 885 km. The road distance is 843.3 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 23m 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 37m to drive from Bourke to Kempsey.
There are 175+ 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 45m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bourke Airport to Port Macquarie via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- 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 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 Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Winifred St At Cooper St to Kempsey West Public School, Marsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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