There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Penrith by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
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 Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
5h 6m$24–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Penrith Station, Stand Dbus 25Bm
5h 41m$21–39Bus, train via Orange
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Penrith Stationtrain 428
6h 30m$37–177Drive 253.5 km
- Drive from Cowra to Penrithcar 253.5 km
3h 24m$46–66Drive, 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 Penrith Stationtrain
3h 6m$192–345
Cowra to Penrith by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Penrith is to bus and train which costs $24 - $35 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Penrith is to drive and fly and train which takes 3h 6m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Penrith station. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Penrith Station, Stand D via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Cowra and Penrith is 271 km. The road distance is 253.5 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Penrith without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 6m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cowra to Penrith, including transfers.
Cowra to Penrith bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Penrith bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Penrith is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cowra to Penrith.
There are 307+ hotels available in Penrith.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Penrith, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Penrith Station, Stand D via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde in around 5h 41m.
- 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 Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Orange Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Orange Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- 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 Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Penrith Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Penrith Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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