There are 9 ways to get from Chinchilla to Parkes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Dalbybus
- Take the bus from Dalby to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 792
19h 10m$174–249Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chinchilla to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
30h 52m$144–1,535Drive 837.7 km
- Drive from Chinchilla to Parkescar 837.7 km
9h 15m$151–218Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Orange Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Oakeybus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane WTB - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
13h 16m$679–2,049Train, bus
- Take the train from Chinchilla to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
35h 5m$229–1,615Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Oakeybus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane WTB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
12h 52m$687–2,088Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Goodnabus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
12h 5m$469–975Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Orange Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Goodnabus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNE - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
12h 33m$431–786Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chinchilla to Oakeybus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WTB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
12h 51m$336–885
Chinchilla to Parkes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinchilla to Parkes is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chinchilla to Parkes is to drive which takes 9h 15m and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Chinchilla to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Chinchilla and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Dalby, St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chinchilla to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Chinchilla and arriving at Parkes Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
The distance between Chinchilla and Parkes is 1141 km. The road distance is 837.7 km.
The best way to get from Chinchilla to Parkes without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 19h 10m to get from Chinchilla to Parkes, including transfers.
Chinchilla to Parkes bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Chinchilla station.
Chinchilla to Parkes train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Chinchilla station.
The best way to get from Chinchilla to Parkes is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $170 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $1,600 and takes 30h 52m.
What companies run services between Chinchilla, QLD, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chinchilla to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Dalby, St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chinchilla to Parkes Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 30h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Chinchilla to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,215
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $40–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $970
- Heritage Class
- $1,215
Train from Chinchilla to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,215
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $40–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $970
- Heritage Class
- $1,215
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Orange Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Orange Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Dalby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Dalby to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Goodna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Goodna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Chinchilla to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
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More Questions & Answers
Chinchilla to Parkes bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Dalby station.
Chinchilla to Parkes train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinchilla to Parkes is 838 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Chinchilla to Parkes.
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