There are 8 ways to get from Kempsey to Canberra by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PQQ - CBR
5h 14mBus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
cheapest- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus Melbourne
11h 51m$112–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus Au100-1 / ...
10h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 156 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus Au100-1 / ...
11h 8mDrive 683.2 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Canberracar 683.2 km
7h 27m$122–176Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CFS - CBR
7h 36mBus to Port Macquarie, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PQQ - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
6h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
12h 1m
Kempsey to Canberra by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Canberra is to bus via Sydney Airport (SYD) which costs $110 - $190 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Canberra is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey station to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Canberra via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempsey station to Canberra station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station and arriving at Canberra Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Kempsey and Canberra is 608 km. The road distance is 683.2 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Canberra without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kempsey to Canberra, including transfers.
Kempsey to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Canberra train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Canberra is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Canberra via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Sydney Central Station in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kempsey Station to Canberra Station via Central Station in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kempsey to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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More Questions & Answers
Kempsey to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Kempsey to Canberra train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Canberra is 683 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Kempsey to Canberra.
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