There are 6 ways to get from Cooma to Dubbo by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)CBR - DBO
6h 8m$522–895Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Canberra Station, Coach Stop772 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5781 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
10h 22m$53–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Canberra Station, Coach Stop772 / ...
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Campbelltown Station632 / ...
- Take the train from Glenfield Station to Penrith StationT5
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Dubbo Station427
14h 12m$73–260Drive 509.5 km
- Drive from Cooma to Dubbo509.5 km
6h 4m$97–140Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Park St At Wonga St
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)MIM - DBO
10h 4m$392–993Bus, bus to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)SYD - DBO
7h 25m$245–479
Cooma to Dubbo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooma to Dubbo is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cooma to Dubbo is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooma to Dubbo station. However, there are services departing from Centennial Park, Bombala St and arriving at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 via Canberra Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Cooma and Dubbo is 480 km. The road distance is 509.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooma to Dubbo without a car is to bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cooma to Dubbo, including transfers.
Cooma to Dubbo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Centennial Park, Bombala St station.
Cooma to Dubbo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Canberra Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooma to Dubbo is 510 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Cooma to Dubbo.
There are 121+ hotels available in Dubbo.
What companies run services between Cooma, NSW, Australia and Dubbo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 via Canberra Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Moruya, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Glenfield Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $2–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Penrith Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- 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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Canberra Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- 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 Centennial Park, Bombala St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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 Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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