There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Cowra by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Lithgow
best- Take the train from Cardiff Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
9h$34–185Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Station, Main Rd to George St Opp Hornsby Stationbus
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pdebus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
9h 50m$35–51Drive 406.4 km
- Drive from Cardiff to Cowracar 406.4 km
5h 20m$73–106Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane SYD - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
8h 29m$251–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
9h 29m$43–190Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Station to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
10h 1m$34–46
Cardiff to Cowra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cowra is to train and bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cowra is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff station to Cowra. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Station, Main Rd and arriving at Macquarie St After Kendal St via Hornsby Station, Stand C, Pennant Hills Station, Railway St, Stand A, Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cowra is 459 km. The road distance is 406.4 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cowra without a car is to train and bus via Lithgow which takes 9h and costs $30 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Cardiff to Cowra, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cowra bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Cardiff Station, Main Rd.
Cardiff to Cowra bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at George St Opp Hornsby Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cowra is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Cardiff to Cowra.
There are 19+ hotels available in Cowra.
What companies run services between Cardiff, NSW, Australia and Cowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cardiff Station, Main Rd to Macquarie St After Kendal St via George St Opp Hornsby Station, Hornsby Station, Stand C, Pennant Hills Station, Railway St, Stand B, Pennant Hills Station, Railway St, Stand A, Parramatta Station, Stand B3, Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cardiff Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Cardiff Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Cardiff Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Cardiff Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cardiff Station, Main Rd to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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