There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Normanton by car, plane, 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 Normanton (NTN)plane CAZ - NTN
26h 56m$530–1,843Drive 1,876.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bourke to Normantoncar 1,876.5 km
19h 43m$334–482Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 16h$567–871Bus, train
- 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 Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 16h$439–7,181Fly from Bourke Airport
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Normanton (NTN)plane BRK - NTN
23h 3m$364–1,306Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 17h$567–821Bus, train, drive
- 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 Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tullybus
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetownbus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Normantonbus
2d 17h$536–1,286
Bourke to Normanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Normanton is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Normanton is to drive which takes 19h 43m and costs $330 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Normanton. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Normanton via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Bourke and Normanton is 1780 km. The road distance is 1876.5 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Normanton without a car is to bus via Cairns which takes 2 days 16h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Bourke to Normanton, including transfers.
Bourke to Normanton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
The best way to get from Bourke to Normanton is to bus via Cairns which takes 2 days 16h and costs $550 - $900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 23h 3m.
Bourke to Normanton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Normanton is 1877 km. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Bourke to Normanton.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Normanton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Normanton via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Air Link, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Normanton (NTN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cobar Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Bourke Airport to Normanton via Dubbo, Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- 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 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 Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
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