There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Coonabarabran by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus 781 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 361
10h 40m$56–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 547 / ...
13h 27m$64–240Drive 531 km
- Drive from Canberra to Coonabarabrancar 531 km
6h 19m$101–146Fly Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane CBR - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 11m$538–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 547 / ...
12h 59m$91–155Train, bus via Dubbo
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 632
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 361
14h 27m$79–266Fly Canberra International Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Tamworth (TMW)plane CBR - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 43m$487–814Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
8h 14m$260–522
Canberra to Coonabarabran by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Coonabarabran is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Coonabarabran is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Canberra and Coonabarabran is 649 km. The road distance is 531 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Coonabarabran without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Canberra to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Canberra to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St station.
Canberra to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Coonabarabran is 531 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Canberra to Coonabarabran.
There are 16+ hotels available in Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Canberra Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- 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
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
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