There are 6 ways to get from Parkes to Singleton by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Singleton Stationtrain 223
10h 24m$59–114Train via Katoomba
cheapest- Take the train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain Hun
11h 39m$54–91Drive 395.9 km
- Drive from Parkes to Singletoncar 395.9 km
4h 52m$75–109Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
6h 34m$203–389Fly from Parkes, train
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
6h 37m$194–320Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DBO - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
8h 5m$245–500
Parkes to Singleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Singleton is to train via Katoomba which costs $50 - $95 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Singleton is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Singleton station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Singleton Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Parkes and Singleton is 659 km. The road distance is 395.9 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Singleton without a car is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Parkes to Singleton, including transfers.
Parkes to Singleton train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
Parkes to Singleton train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Singleton is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Parkes to Singleton.
There are 104+ hotels available in Singleton.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Singleton, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Parkes Station to Singleton Station via Strathfield Station in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Strathfield Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Central Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–60
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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