There are 7 ways to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Port Macquarie
best- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Adelaide Road to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)ADL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
8h 30m$439–852Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop151 / ...
29h 31m$87–170Train via Melbourne
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
28h 38mDrive 1,678.1 km
- Drive from Murray Bridge to Kempsey1,678.1 km
18h 12m$330–476Bus, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Adelaide Road to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)ADL - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
10h 33m$364–1,094Bus, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Adelaide Road to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)ADL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
11h 44m$250–776Train
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
39h 27m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $430 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Murray Bridge to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Information Centre/South Tce and arriving at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Murray Bridge station to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Murray Bridge Station and arriving at Kempsey Station via Southern Cross and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Murray Bridge and Kempsey is 1521 km. The road distance is 1678.1 km.
The best way to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey without a car is to train via Melbourne which takes 28h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey, including transfers.
Murray Bridge to Kempsey bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Information Centre/South Tce station.
Murray Bridge to Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Murray Bridge Station.
The best way to get from Murray Bridge to Kempsey is to train via Melbourne which takes 28h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 29h 31m.
What companies run services between Murray Bridge, SA, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Murray Bridge Station to Kempsey Station via Southern Cross and Strathfield Station in around 28h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 29h 31m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- 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 Coffs Harbour Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- 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 Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Adelaide Road to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Murray Bridge to Kempsey bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Kempsey is 30 min ahead of Murray Bridge. It is currently 12:11 AM in Murray Bridge and 12:41 AM in Kempsey.
Murray Bridge to Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Murray Bridge to Kempsey is 1678 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Murray Bridge to Kempsey.
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