There are 6 ways to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PQQ - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
5h 29m$175–377Bus via Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1152 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
11h 8m$39–62Train
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
10h 1m$50–202Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central StationPm11
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
10h 49m$66–100Drive 513.4 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Shellharbour513.4 km
5h 48m$101–146Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
7h 27m$219–645
Kempsey to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour is to bus via Kempsey Station, Coach Stop which costs $35 - $65 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Kempsey and arriving at Addison St Before Mary St via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Kempsey and Shellharbour is 467 km. The road distance is 513.4 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Kempsey to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Kempsey station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Shellharbour is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $50 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 10h 49m.
Kempsey to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Shellharbour is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Kempsey to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Kempsey Station to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kempsey to Addison St Before Mary St via Central Station, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 10h 49m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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