There are 5 ways to get from Coonamble to Kempsey by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stopbus 374 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
14h 13m$72–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
17h 5m$86–392Drive 575.2 km
- Drive from Coonamble to Kempseycar 575.2 km
7h 4m$103–148Bus, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DBO - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
9h 20m$431–679Bus, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DBO - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
11h 21m$348–787
Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Port Macquarie (PQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonamble to Kempsey is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Coonamble to Kempsey is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonamble to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St and arriving at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Coonamble and Kempsey is 810 km. The road distance is 575.2 km.
The best way to get from Coonamble to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Coonamble to Kempsey, including transfers.
Coonamble to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St station.
Coonamble to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonamble to Kempsey is 575 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Coonamble to Kempsey.
There are 151+ hotels available in Kempsey.
What companies run services between Coonamble, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- 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 Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–110
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
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