There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OAG - ASP
7h 9m$700–2,267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
42h 50m$265–615Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
47h 19m$2,181–2,576Drive 2,461.1 km
- Drive from Cowra to Alice Springscar 2,461.1 km
25h 36m$437–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 13h$2,403–6,761
Cowra to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $260 - $650 and takes 42h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Alice Springs is to drive and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $700 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Alice Springs via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 50m.
The distance between Cowra and Alice Springs is 1926 km. The road distance is 2461.1 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 42h 50m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Cowra to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Cowra to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Cowra. It is currently 12:48 AM in Cowra and 12:18 AM in Alice Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Alice Springs is 2461 km. It takes approximately 25h 36m to drive from Cowra to Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Alice Springs via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 42h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
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
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- 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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