There are 8 ways to get from Manly to Cowra by ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, train, bus via Strathfield Station
best- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry Mff
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551
7h 31m$35–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blacktown Station, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 2703
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551
8h 12m$31–54Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry Mff
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
7h 43m$64–103Drive 313.1 km
- Drive from Manly to Cowracar 313.1 km
4h 8m$57–82Ferry, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane SYD - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
6h 20m$213–407Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry Mff
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551
7h 45m$35–200Ferry, train, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry Mff
- Take the train from Central Station to Orange Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 794
8h 46m$49–214Ferry, fly to Parkes, bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)plane SYD - PKE
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
6h 58m$214–405
Manly to Cowra by ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manly to Cowra is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manly to Cowra is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manly to Cowra. However, there are services departing from Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand G and arriving at Macquarie St After Kendal St via Pacific Hwy After Shirley Rd, Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D, Blacktown Station, Stand D and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Manly and Cowra is 343 km. The road distance is 313.1 km.
The best way to get from Manly to Cowra without a car is to ferry and train and bus via Strathfield Station which takes 7h 31m and costs $35 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Manly to Cowra, including transfers.
Manly to Cowra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Blacktown Station, Stand D.
Manly to Cowra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Manly to Cowra is 313 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Manly to Cowra.
There are 19+ hotels available in Cowra.
What companies run services between Manly, NSW, Australia and Cowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand G to Macquarie St After Kendal St via Pacific Hwy After Shirley Rd, Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D, Blacktown Station, Stand D, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blacktown Station, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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