There are 3 ways to get from Cooma to Parkes by bus or car
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Bus
best- 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop791
8h 53m$45–67Bus via Canberra
cheapest- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5781 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop791
8h 53m$35–65Drive 403.5 km
- Drive from Cooma to Parkes403.5 km
4h 53m$77–111
Cooma to Parkes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooma to Parkes is to bus via Canberra which costs $30 - $65 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cooma to Parkes is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooma to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Centennial Park, Bombala St and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Canberra Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Cooma and Parkes is 486 km. The road distance is 403.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooma to Parkes without a car is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cooma to Parkes, including transfers.
Cooma to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Centennial Park, Bombala St station.
Cooma to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Canberra Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooma to Parkes is 403 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Cooma to Parkes.
There are 28+ hotels available in Parkes.
What companies run services between Cooma, NSW, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Canberra Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 8h 53m.
- 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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