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 Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
13h 1m$55–234Bus, train via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer Stbus
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Cbus 152 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain Sco
14h 12m$49–92Drive 596.1 km
- Drive from South West Rocks to Nowracar 596.1 km
6h 48m$114–164Bus, bus to Port Macquarie, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer Stbus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PQQ - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
8h 46m$178–393Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station to Nowrabus Pm2
14h 23m$90–140Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
10h 28m$215–612
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from South West Rocks to Nowra is to drive which takes 6h 48m 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 1m and costs $55 - $240.
It takes approximately 13h 1m 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 48m to drive from South West Rocks to Nowra.
There are 1288+ 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
- $170–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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/
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