There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
8h 12m$444–776Bus via Brisbane Roma Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy362
21h 42m$120–176Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy362
16h 15m$161–354Drive 717.2 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory717.2 km
8h 6m$141–203Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
8h 8m$373–888Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)BNE - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
10h 17m$350–668Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Moonie
- Take the bus from Moonie to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St582 / ...
- Take the taxi from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Siding Spring Observatory
17h 23m$392–517Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy362
21h 17m$130–260
Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory is to bus via Brisbane Roma Street which costs $120 - $180 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Siding Spring Observatory, Observatory Rd via Gordon St Before Horton St, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Coonabarabran Public School, George St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Brisbane and Siding Spring Observatory is 900 km. The road distance is 717.2 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory, including transfers.
Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Port Macquarie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory is 717 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory.
There are 15+ hotels available in Siding Spring Observatory.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane to Siding Spring Observatory, Observatory Rd via Port Macquarie, Gordon St Before Horton St, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, and Coonabarabran Public School, George St in around 21h 17m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Moonie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Moonie to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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