There are 5 ways to get from Hay to Gunnedah by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3726
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop361
14h$76–115Drive 761.4 km
- Drive from Hay to Gunnedah761.4 km
8h 29m$145–209Bus to Griffith, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Tamworth (TMW)GFF - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
10h 36m$553–924Bus to Griffith, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Armidale (ARM)GFF - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
12h 50m$670–954Bus, taxi to Narrandera, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Take the taxi from Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park to Narrandera (NRA)
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Tamworth (TMW)NRA - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
11h 1m$579–1,257
Hay to Gunnedah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Gunnedah is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Gunnedah is to drive which takes 8h 29m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Gunnedah station. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Hay and Gunnedah is 944 km. The road distance is 761.4 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Gunnedah without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Hay to Gunnedah, including transfers.
Hay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Gunnedah is 761 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Hay to Gunnedah.
There are 12+ hotels available in Gunnedah.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Gunnedah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 in around 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Griffith to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Narrandera to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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