There are 7 ways to get from Cowra to Port Stephens by bus, train, unknown, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train, travel via Lithgow
best- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus 130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 51mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuahbus
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephensunknown
11hTaxi to Orange Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
6h 19mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Walk from Hamilton Station to Port Stephensunknown
10h 16mBus, train, travel #2
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus 130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
10h 50mBus, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CBR - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
8h 56mBus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SYD - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 13m
Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cowra and Port Stephens is 525 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Port Stephens without a car is to bus and train and travel via Lithgow which takes 9h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Cowra to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 600+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cowra to Port Stephens. However, you can take the bus to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, walk to Lithgow Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, take the train to Hamilton Station, walk to Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St, take the bus to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Port Stephens via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, and Karuah in around 11h.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- 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
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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