There are 5 ways to get from Evans Head to Kempsey by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rdbus 695
- Take the bus from Iluka Woombah to Kempseybus Pm11
5h 10m$45–67Bus via Grafton
cheapest- Take the bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 695
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 3204 / ...
6h 2m$22–32Bus, train via Grafton
- Take the bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 695
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 34 / ...
5h 23m$25–157Drive 282.7 km
- Drive from Evans Head to Kempseycar 282.7 km
3h 8m$51–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 34 / ...
6h 21m$36–173
Evans Head to Kempsey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evans Head to Kempsey is to bus via Grafton which costs $22 - $35 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Evans Head to Kempsey is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Evans Head to Kempsey. However, there are services departing from Woodburn St At Elm St and arriving at Kempsey via Iluka Woombah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Evans Head and Kempsey is 301 km. The road distance is 282.7 km.
The best way to get from Evans Head to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Evans Head to Kempsey, including transfers.
Evans Head to Kempsey bus services, operated by Ballina Buslines, depart from Woodburn St At Elm St station.
Evans Head to Kempsey bus services, operated by Ballina Buslines, arrive at Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evans Head to Kempsey is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Evans Head to Kempsey.
There are 173+ hotels available in Kempsey.
What companies run services between Evans Head, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to Kempsey via Iluka Woombah in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
Bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
Bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Iluka Woombah to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Woodburn St At Elm St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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