There are 8 ways to get from Kempsey to Bourke by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop154 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St511 / ...
16h 25m$85–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St511 / ...
19h 21m$103–410Drive 843.4 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Bourke843.4 km
9h 37m$161–232Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PQQ - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
10h 34m$374–627Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Urunga
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St511 / ...
17h 37m$188–265Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)PQQ - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourke
7h 43m$685–1,957Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)SYD - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourke
11h 31m$438–960Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)CFS - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourke
9h 20m$863–2,708
Kempsey to Bourke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Bourke is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Bourke is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $650 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey station to Bourke. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Central Park, Oxley St via Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Kempsey and Bourke is 1017 km. The road distance is 843.4 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Bourke without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Kempsey to Bourke, including transfers.
Kempsey to Bourke bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Bourke bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wauchope Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Bourke is 843 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Kempsey to Bourke.
There are three+ hotels available in Bourke.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Park, Oxley St via Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cobar Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cobar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- 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 Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- 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 Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kempsey to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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