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How to get fromDubbo to Athertonby plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Dubbo to Atherton by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    10h 42m
    $525–952

  2. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SYD - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    15h 12m
    $215–800

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Gordonvaletrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Athertontaxi taxi
    47h 59m
    $412–7,100

  4. Bus via Lightning Ridge

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    2. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    2d 1h
    $468–735

  5. Drive 2,104.6 km

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Athertoncar car 2,104.6 km
    23h 51m
    $375–542

  6. Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    11h 15m
    $478–935

  7. Bus to Tamworth, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TMW - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    14h 26m
    $317–924

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus
    2d 6h
    $412–710

Dubbo to Atherton by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,844.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Atherton, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Atherton via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 1h.

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