There are 4 ways to get from Cowra to Lakes Entrance by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 704
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
12h$34–81Drive 608.3 km
- Drive from Cowra to Lakes Entrancecar 608.3 km
7h 6m$110–158Drive, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane OAG - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
10h 14m$338–848Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
10h 2m$354–676
Cowra to Lakes Entrance by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Lakes Entrance is to bus which costs $30 - $85 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Lakes Entrance is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Lakes Entrance station. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Police Station/Roadknight St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Cowra and Lakes Entrance is 722 km. The road distance is 608.3 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Lakes Entrance without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Cowra to Lakes Entrance, including transfers.
Cowra to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Lakes Entrance is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Cowra to Lakes Entrance.
There are 321+ hotels available in Lakes Entrance.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Police Station/Roadknight St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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