There are 9 ways to get from Nowra to Emerald by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane SYD - EMD
8h 19m$300–537Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emeraldtrain
35h 25m$179–3,673Bus
- Take the bus from Nowra to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Emeraldbus
39h 45m$311–563Drive 1,574.5 km
- Drive from Nowra to Emeraldcar 1,574.5 km
18h 42m$285–412Fly from Wollongong
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane WOL - EMD
11h 2m$399–991Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Nowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane OAG - EMD
9h 10m$625–1,304Bus, train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane CBR - EMD
10h 42m$391–785Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane NTL - EMD
12h 21m$375–715Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emeraldtrain
35h 30m$249–3,733
Nowra to Emerald by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nowra to Emerald is to train which costs $170 - $3,700 and takes 35h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nowra to Emerald is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nowra to Emerald. However, there are services departing from Nowra and arriving at Emerald via Central Station, Brisbane and Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Nowra and Emerald is 1344 km. The road distance is 1574.5 km.
The best way to get from Nowra to Emerald without a car is to train which takes 35h 25m and costs $170 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Nowra to Emerald, including transfers.
Nowra to Emerald bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Nowra station.
The best way to get from Nowra to Emerald is to train which takes 35h 25m and costs $170 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 39h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 11h 2m.
Nowra to Emerald bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Emerald is 1h behind Nowra. It is currently 9:26 AM in Nowra and 8:26 AM in Emerald.
What companies run services between Nowra, NSW, Australia and Emerald, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nowra Post Office, Berry St to Emerald via Bomaderry Station, Bomaderry Station, Kiama Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 35h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nowra to Emerald via Central Station, Brisbane, and Rockhampton in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Emerald Airport via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Wollongong to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Wollongong to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Emerald Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Wollongong to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Emerald Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Kiama Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Nowra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
Bus from Rockhampton to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- +61 2 4871 3211
- info@berrimabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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