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How to get fromSiding Spring Observatory to Brisbaneby car, plane, bus, train, taxi or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Siding Spring Observatory to Brisbane by car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Siding Spring Observatory to Orange Airport (OAG)car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeOAG - BNE
    6h 25m
    $409–814

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus372 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    21h 33m
    $118–184

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain31
    16h 21m
    $156–359

  4. Drive 716.8 km

    1. Drive from Siding Spring Observatory to Brisbanecar716.8 km
    8h 6m
    $141–203

  5. Bus to Tamworth, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeTMW - BNE
    7h 15m
    $361–889

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeDBO - BNE
    8h 41m
    $404–806

  7. Bus, bus to Armidale, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
    3. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeARM - BNE
    9h 24m
    $348–669

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Siding Spring Observatory to Tooraweenah Rd At Calga Rdtaxi
    2. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus
    4. Take the bus from St George to Brisbane Citybus
    16h 48m
    $331–432

  9. Bus via Brisbane

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus372 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbanebus
    21h 43m
    $128–264

Siding Spring Observatory to Brisbane by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Siding Spring Observatory, Observatory Rd to Brisbane Roma Street via Coonabarabran Public School, George St, Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Port Macquarie in around 21h 33m.

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