There are 8 ways to get from Castlemaine to Cobar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)MEL - CAZ
7h 59m$627–1,434Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Swan Hill Station
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St588
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy590
17h 3m$71–122Train, bus via Greenacre
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
25h 13m$131–475Drive 728.8 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Cobar728.8 km
8h 12m$142–205Fly from Bendigo Airport
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)BXG - CAZ
22h 55m$627–2,034Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)AVV - CAZ
10h 11m$335–1,453Bus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St588
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy590
17h 37m$72–134Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
17h 52m$96–275
Castlemaine to Cobar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Cobar is to train and bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Cobar is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Castlemaine and Cobar is 801 km. The road distance is 728.8 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Cobar without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 3m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Castlemaine to Cobar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Cobar is to fly which takes 22h 55m and costs $600 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 17h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Cobar is 729 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Castlemaine to Cobar.
There are five+ hotels available in Cobar.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and FlyPelican fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Cobar Airport (CAZ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlemaine Station to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Bendigo Station, Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, Mildura Station, Coach Stop, and Blende St After Bromide St in around 17h 37m.
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- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Wagga Wagga, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Castlemaine Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- 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 Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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