There are 6 ways to get from Shellharbour to Cowra by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Penrith
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Redfern Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain T1
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551
9h 56m$41–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551
10h 20m$34–55Drive 335.4 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Cowracar 335.4 km
3h 53m$61–88Train, bus
- 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 29m$36–187Train, bus #2
- 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 59m$49–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand Bbus 887
- Take the train from Westmead Station to Bathurst Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
11h 6m$38–57
Shellharbour to Cowra by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $60 - $90.
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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Cowra is 445 km. The road distance is 335.4 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Cowra without a car is to train and bus via Penrith which takes 9h 56m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 56m 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 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Shellharbour to Cowra.
There are 18+ 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 in around 10h 20m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Westmead Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
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