There are 5 ways to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Blue Mountains to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OAG - ASP
7h 52m$708–2,178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 569 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
44h 31m$330–674Train
- Take the train from Bell Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 9h$2,403–6,619Drive 2,620.9 km
- Drive from Blue Mountains to Alice Springscar 2,620.9 km
27h 57m$464–670Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SYD - ASP
7h 48m$444–1,283
Blue Mountains to Alice Springs by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $330 - $700 and takes 44h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $440 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Chifley Rd At Valley View Rd and arriving at Alice Springs via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Blue Mountains station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Bell Station and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Blue Mountains and Alice Springs is 1970 km. The road distance is 2620.9 km.
The best way to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 44h 31m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Blue Mountains to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Blue Mountains to Alice Springs train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Bell Station.
The best way to get from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 44h 31m and costs $330 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,400 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chifley Rd At Valley View Rd to Alice Springs via Tank St Af Inch, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, and Adelaide in around 44h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs via Bell Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bell Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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More Questions & Answers
Blue Mountains to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Blue Mountains. It is currently 7:13 PM in Blue Mountains and 6:43 PM in Alice Springs.
Blue Mountains to Alice Springs train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Mountains to Alice Springs is 2621 km. It takes approximately 27h 57m to drive from Blue Mountains to Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.








