There are 8 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Cooma by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St782 / ...
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
13h 9m$57–101Bus, train via Minto
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1546 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Blacktown StationBmt
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Canberra Station631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Centennial Park, Bombala St771 / ...
16h 32m$78–255Drive 628.9 km
- Drive from Coonabarabran to Cooma628.9 km
8h 15m$123–178Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)DBO - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
9h 9m$588–917Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1546 / ...
- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
15h 39m$87–166Bus, train via Dubbo
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Station428
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Station631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
16h 56m$80–283Bus to Tamworth, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)TMW - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
9h 32m$518–980Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Moruya Airport (MYA)DBO - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Kingston
- Take the bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
14h 57m$501–1,217
Coonabarabran to Cooma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonabarabran to Cooma is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Coonabarabran to Cooma is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonabarabran to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Coonabarabran and Cooma is 766 km. The road distance is 628.9 km.
The best way to get from Coonabarabran to Cooma without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Coonabarabran to Cooma, including transfers.
Coonabarabran to Cooma bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Coonabarabran to Cooma bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonabarabran to Cooma is 629 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Coonabarabran to Cooma.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooma.
What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 13h 9m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Tamworth to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Moruya Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Moruya Airport via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Blacktown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Blacktown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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 Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- 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
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Moruya Airport to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- 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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