There are 3 ways to get from Bourke to Parkes by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 792
7h$41–59Drive 433.4 km
- Drive from Bourke to Parkescar 433.4 km
4h 34m$83–119Fly, bus
- Fly from Bourke (BRK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BRK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
5h 8m$117–646
Bourke to Parkes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Parkes is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Parkes is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Bourke and Parkes is 490 km. The road distance is 433.4 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Parkes without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Bourke to Parkes, including transfers.
Bourke to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Parkes is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Bourke to Parkes.
There are 28+ hotels available in Parkes.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 7h.
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Bourke to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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