There are 9 ways to get from Grafton to Alice Springs by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNE - ASP
9h 11m$559–1,530Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grafton to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 8h$421–988Train
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 16h$2,430–6,799Drive 2,967 km
- Drive from Grafton to Alice Springscar 2,967 km
31h 14m$526–760Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNK - ASP
21h 39m$560–1,413Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane CFS - ASP
10h 16m$655–2,289Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grafton to Bilingabus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OOL - ASP
11h 46m$427–1,297Train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane ARM - ASP
13h 29m$821–2,577Train, bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane PQQ - ASP
12h 46m$665–2,305
Grafton to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grafton to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Grafton to Alice Springs is to train and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $550 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Grafton to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Fitzroy St After Prince St and arriving at Alice Springs via Grafton, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Grafton station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Grafton Station and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Grafton and Alice Springs is 2287 km. The road distance is 2967 km.
The best way to get from Grafton to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Grafton to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Grafton to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Grafton station.
Grafton to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Grafton Station.
The best way to get from Grafton to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,400 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Grafton, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to Alice Springs via Bligh St At Charles Lane, Grafton, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grafton Station to Alice Springs via Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Grafton Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $20–30
- First Class
- $28–40
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Grafton to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Grafton to Bilinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River St
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Fitzroy St After Prince St to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Grafton to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Grafton. It is currently 6:27 PM in Grafton and 5:57 PM in Alice Springs.
Grafton to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grafton to Alice Springs is 2967 km. It takes approximately 31h 14m to drive from Grafton to Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.





















