There are 7 ways to get from Parkes to Adelaide by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OAG - ADL
6h 2m$406–735Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
22h 20m$50–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
14h 19m$86–154Bus via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
18h 59m$98–153Drive 1,046.6 km
- Drive from Parkes to Adelaidecar 1,046.6 km
11h 20m$193–279Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DBO - ADL
7h 13m$468–797Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
34h 10m$427–4,370
Parkes to Adelaide by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Adelaide is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Adelaide is to drive and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 10m.
The distance between Parkes and Adelaide is 1109 km. The road distance is 1046.6 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Adelaide without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 19m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Parkes to Adelaide, including transfers.
Parkes to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Parkes to Adelaide is to bus via Broken Hill which takes 18h 59m and costs $95 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $4,400 and takes 34h 10m.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St in around 18h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Parkes Station to Adelaide Parklands via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 34h 10m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Parkes to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Parkes. It is currently 5:15 PM in Parkes and 4:45 PM in Adelaide.
Parkes to Adelaide train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Adelaide is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Parkes to Adelaide.
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