There are 6 ways to get from Cowra to Newcastle by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Lithgow
best- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
8h 42m$34–186Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rdbus
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus
8h 54m$38–96Drive 418.1 km
- Drive from Cowra to Newcastlecar 418.1 km
5h 34m$75–108Drive, fly, train
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
5h 23m$196–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Newcastlebus
9h 52m$53–93Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
10h$48–200
Cowra to Newcastle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Newcastle is to bus and train via Lithgow which costs $30 - $190 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Newcastle is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Newcastle. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Newcastle Interchange, Stand B via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E and Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Cowra and Newcastle is 470 km. The road distance is 418.1 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Newcastle without a car is to bus and train via Lithgow which takes 8h 42m and costs $30 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Cowra to Newcastle, including transfers.
Cowra to Newcastle bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Newcastle bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Newcastle is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Cowra to Newcastle.
There are 485+ hotels available in Newcastle.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Hornsby Station, George St, and Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- 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
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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