There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Manning River by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, drive
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Drive from Tamworth (TMW) to Manning Rivercar
4h 58m$374–731Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Taree Stationtrain 32
- Drive from Taree Station to Manning Rivercar
10h 17m$78–229Bus via Nabiac
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Nabiacbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Nabiac Public School, Clarkson St to Gloucester Public School, Elliot Stbus 308
14h 55m$172–231Drive 630.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Manning Rivercar 630.4 km
8h$131–189Fly to Armidale, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
- Drive from Armidale-Airport-ARM to Manning Rivercar
4h 52m$374–681Fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the bus from Grahamstown Rd Opp 40 to Cowper St Before Memorial Avbus
- Take the bus from Cowper St After Gidley St to Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw Stbus
7h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tareebus Sydney
- Take the bus from Victoria St At Florence St to Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw Stbus S455
17h 3m$147–287
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Manning River is to train and drive which costs $75 - $230 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Manning River is to fly and drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Manning River. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Gloucester Public School, Elliot St via Nabiac Public School, Clarkson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Brisbane and Manning River is 651 km. The road distance is 630.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Manning River without a car is to bus via Nabiac which takes 14h 55m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Brisbane to Manning River, including transfers.
Brisbane to Manning River bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Manning River bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Nabiac station.
Manning River is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 9:02 AM in Brisbane and 10:02 AM in Manning River.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Manning River is 630 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Brisbane to Manning River.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Manning River, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane to Manning River via Nabiac, Nabiac Public School, Clarkson St, and Gloucester Public School, Elliot St in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Nabiac
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines
Bus from Nabiac Public School, Clarkson St to Gloucester Public School, Elliot St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Buslines
Bus from Victoria St At Florence St to Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Buslines
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Grahamstown Rd Opp 40 to Cowper St Before Memorial Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Phone
- (02) 6658 0303
- Website
- newcombebus.com
Bus from Cowper St After Gidley St to Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://newcombebus.com/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–240
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