There are 5 ways to get from Benalla to Parkes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Benalla Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
7h 10m$54–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 6204 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
8h 48m$44–64Drive 505.6 km
- Drive from Benalla to Parkescar 505.6 km
5h 51m$90–130Train to Albury, fly, train
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane ABX - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
10h$467–819Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
8h 50m$371–829
Benalla to Parkes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benalla to Parkes is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Benalla to Parkes is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Benalla station to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Benalla Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Benalla and Parkes is 523 km. The road distance is 505.6 km.
The best way to get from Benalla to Parkes without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $50 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Benalla to Parkes, including transfers.
Benalla to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Benalla Station, Coach Stop.
Benalla to Parkes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Benalla to Parkes is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Benalla to Parkes.
There are 34+ hotels available in Parkes.
What companies run services between Benalla, VIC, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Benalla Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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