There are 5 ways to get from Shellharbour to Cowra by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Lithgow
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
10h 15m$36–187Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
10h 33m$65–99Drive 313.5 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Cowracar 313.5 km
4h 5m$56–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Orange Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 794
10h 54m$46–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
10h 55m$44–190
Shellharbour to Cowra by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra is to train and bus via Lithgow which costs $35 - $190 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Cowra. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Macquarie St After Kendal St via Wollongong Station, Station St, Central Station and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Cowra is 447 km. The road distance is 313.5 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra without a car is to train and bus via Lithgow which takes 10h 15m and costs $35 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Shellharbour to Cowra, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Cowra bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wollongong Station, Station St.
Shellharbour to Cowra bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Cowra is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Shellharbour to Cowra.
There are 21+ hotels available in Cowra.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Cowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Macquarie St After Kendal St via Wollongong Station, Station St, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, Central Station, and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 10h 33m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $21–27
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- customerserviceNSW@transitsystems.com.au
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
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