There are 4 ways to get from Parkes to Cooma by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Canberra
best- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St782 / ...
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
8h 47m$35–64Drive 403.7 km
- Drive from Parkes to Cooma403.7 km
4h 53m$77–111Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)OAG - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
7h 50m$394–753Bus
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Canberra Station, Coach Stop782 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Centennial Park, Bombala St771 / ...
8h 58m$46–66
Parkes to Cooma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Cooma is to bus via Canberra which costs $35 - $65 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Cooma is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Parkes and Cooma is 486 km. The road distance is 403.7 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Cooma without a car is to bus via Canberra which takes 8h 47m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Parkes to Cooma, including transfers.
Parkes to Cooma bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Cooma bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Cooma is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Parkes to Cooma.
There are 26+ hotels available in Cooma.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Canberra Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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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