There are 6 ways to get from South West Rocks to Nowra by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama StationSco
13h 36m$55–234Bus, train via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C152 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central StationCcn
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama StationSco
14h 30m$49–92Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central StationPm11
- Take the bus from Central Station to NowraPm2
14h 23m$90–140Drive 596.1 km
- Drive from South West Rocks to Nowra596.1 km
6h 46m$113–163Bus, bus to Port Macquarie, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PQQ - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
8h 57m$178–383Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
10h 43m$225–622
South West Rocks to Nowra by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South West Rocks to Nowra is to bus and train via Newcastle which costs $45 - $95 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from South West Rocks to Nowra is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from South West Rocks to Nowra. However, there are services departing from Gregory St After Simpson St and arriving at Nowra via Kempsey and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between South West Rocks and Nowra is 703 km. The road distance is 596.1 km.
The best way to get from South West Rocks to Nowra without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 36m and costs $55 - $240.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from South West Rocks to Nowra, including transfers.
South West Rocks to Nowra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Kempsey station.
South West Rocks to Nowra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South West Rocks to Nowra is 596 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from South West Rocks to Nowra.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Nowra.
What companies run services between South West Rocks, NSW, Australia and Nowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Nowra via Kempsey and Central Station in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kempsey to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Nowra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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