There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Bourke by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
8h 52m$427–794Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
26h 38m$133–472Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
22h 15m$209–293Drive 894.9 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Bourkecar 894.9 km
10h 1m$170–245Fly Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane BNE - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
7h 22m$488–1,174Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane OOL - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
9h 22m$232–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
29h 57m$206–561
Brisbane to Bourke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to fly and drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $480 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Bourke. However, there are services departing from Brisbane City and arriving at Central Park, Oxley St via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Brisbane and Bourke is 1082 km. The road distance is 894.9 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Bourke without a car is to bus which takes 22h 15m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Brisbane to Bourke, including transfers.
Brisbane to Bourke bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Brisbane City station.
Brisbane to Bourke bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Bourke is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 1:07 AM in Brisbane and 2:07 AM in Bourke.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Bourke is 895 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Brisbane to Bourke.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane City to Central Park, Oxley St via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- 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
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- 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 Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- 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 Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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