There are 7 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Manly by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBO - SYD
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
4h 55m$243–486Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1546 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 12802
9h 53m$45–69Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1546 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
8h 41m$46–213Bus, train, ferry 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 ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
9h 59m$60–237Drive 446.3 km
- Drive from Coonabarabran to Manly446.3 km
5h 51m$88–127Bus to Tamworth, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)TMW - SYD
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
5h 23m$313–709Bus, train, ferry via Penrith
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1546 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
9h 1m$51–84
Coonabarabran to Manly by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonabarabran to Manly is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Coonabarabran to Manly is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 4h 55m and costs $240 - $490.
The distance between Coonabarabran and Manly is 496 km. The road distance is 446.3 km.
The best way to get from Coonabarabran to Manly without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8h 41m and costs $45 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Coonabarabran to Manly, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonabarabran to Manly is 446 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Coonabarabran to Manly.
There are 4107+ hotels available in Manly.
What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Manly, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Wynyard Station, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 9h 53m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 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 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 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
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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