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 Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
8h 40m$437–871Train, 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 / ...
27h 1m$158–477Bus
- 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 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
23h 15m$211–297Drive 894.9 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Bourkecar 894.9 km
10h 1m$189–272Fly 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 17m$244–731Train 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 39m$256–834Bus, 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 / ...
31h 5m$226–583
Brisbane to Bourke by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to train and bus which costs $150 - $480 and takes 27h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $240 - $750.
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 23h 15m.
The distance between Brisbane and Bourke is 1071 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 23h 15m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 8:13 PM in Brisbane and 9:13 PM 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 23h 15m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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