There are 7 ways to get from Kempsey to Cobar by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)PQQ - CAZ
6h 4m$777–2,134Bus
cheapest- 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
15h 25m$80–121Train, 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
18h 21m$98–400Drive 854.3 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Cobar854.3 km
9h 58m$168–243Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)SYD - CAZ
9h 52m$468–985Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)CFS - CAZ
7h 47m$991–2,872Bus 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy589
16h 37m$183–255
Kempsey to Cobar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Cobar is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Cobar is to bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $750 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey station to Cobar. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Kempsey and Cobar is 725 km. The road distance is 854.3 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Cobar without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Kempsey to Cobar, including transfers.
Kempsey to Cobar bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Cobar bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wauchope Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Cobar is 854 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Kempsey to Cobar.
There are five+ hotels available in Cobar.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 15h 25m.
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- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cobar Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cobar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- 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 Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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