There are 6 ways to get from Parkes to Merriwa 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 Perth Airport (PER)plane OAG - PER
9h 38m$521–1,247Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)plane SYD - PER
14h 29m$295–810Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2026
3d 10h$893–9,081Drive 3,494.2 km
- Drive from Parkes to Merriwacar 3,494.2 km
36h 56m$641–925Bus 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 Perth Airport (PER)plane DBO - PER
11h 9m$743–1,159Fly from Parkes
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Perth Airport (PER)plane PKE - PER
9h 31m$302–819
Parkes to Merriwa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Merriwa is to train and fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Merriwa is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Parkes and Merriwa is 3259 km. The road distance is 3494.2 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Merriwa without a car is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $850 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Parkes to Merriwa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Parkes to Merriwa is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $850 - $9,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $850 and takes 9h 31m.
Merriwa is 3h behind Parkes. It is currently 8:39 AM in Parkes and 5:39 AM in Merriwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Merriwa is 3494 km. It takes approximately 36h 56m to drive from Parkes to Merriwa.
There are 58+ hotels available in Merriwa.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Merriwa, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Parkes Station to Marmion Av After Quinns Rd via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Clarkson Stn Platform 2, and Clarkson Stn Stand 1 in around 3d 10h. Alternatively, Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Parkes (PKE) to Perth Airport (PER) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Parkes to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Parkes to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Parkes to Perth Airport via Orange Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Perth Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Parkes to Perth Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
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