There are 8 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$436–919Train, 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 53m$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 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
23h 15m$209–293Drive 894.9 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Bourkecar 894.9 km
10h 2m$165–239Fly 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$698–1,169Fly Brisbane Airport to Bourke Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane BNE - BRK
6h 50m$222–680Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Bourke Airport
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane OOL - BRK
8h 42m$226–708Bus, 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$215–565
Brisbane to Bourke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $220 - $700.
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 $200 - $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.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Bourke is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $200 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $700 and takes 6h 50m.
Brisbane to Bourke bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Bourke is 895 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m 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. Alternatively, Virgin Australia and FlexFlight ApS fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bourke Airport (BRK) once a week.
- 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
- $480–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport via Newcastle, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- 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
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
- 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
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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